
It is a quiet day in mostly reconstructed Cerealia. The robots are busily running into walls that were not there before, the Cybuddy bees are buzzing...and CERES has still not said a word. Attempting to contact them still gets the User Offline error. Strange...
But who cares if CERES is offline? After all, they are the cruel and tyrannical captors. A Cerealia without them must be better than a Cerealia with them. So there's nothing to worry about on this fine, peaceful day. Or, at least, that's what it seems like, when suddenly there's a voice in everyone's head. A chosen few may recognize the voice, for they will have heard it before, but to the vast majority, it is brand new.
Looks like someone has been saved, and a reward granted... and no, you don't have a single choice in the matter.
 Your heroism will be remembered, lost and stolen souls.
You have saved me, and so now, I shall save you.
All of you.
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PHASE I [ day one ] It happens so quickly. One moment you’re in the colony, going about your daily life, and the next, you’re… floating. A moment later, every player character from the colony is transported with a wisp of fresh air to...somewhere very very different. The distance is far, but it is covered in what must have only been a scant moment, and it’s clear somehow, especially to air characters, that it was Caeli’s doing that brought everyone there.
There, naturally, being right in the middle of the jungle.
Everyone is then unceremoniously dropped. You may land on a tree, or in a patch of poison mushrooms (no really, look out for the colorful plant life, it’s probably poisonous) or in the river. There are some strange insects of all sorts and types, some of which have some uncomfortable side effects if you’re bitten, such as swelling or the uncomfortable urge to go hug the nearest person, and there are strange flowers everywhere, some of which glow only in the dark of night or the shade of trees. It is dreadfully humid, however, and a little hard to breathe--unless you’re of the air disposition.
Either way, you’ve certainly landed somewhere fantastical, so take some time to get used to your surroundings. It shouldn’t take too long to find everyone else, hopefully.
PHASE II [ day two ] Of course, this far into the jungle, and making this much noise, it was only inevitable before some company was attracted.
Some are clearly dangerous, some are peaceful as can be and some are somewhere in between; approach at your own risk.
Either way, these monsters are all drawn to larger groups of people and a lot of noise, so it may be best to keep quiet...though the ones that keep their distance may be even more concerning.
Everyone is certainly being stalked at one point or another in the jungle -- and at night, there are eyes watching from the darker parts of the trees.
PHASE III [ day three ] But perhaps if you follow some of those monsters deeper into the woods, you will stumble across an old, run down village of sorts. It looks as though time and the jungle has overtaken it. Exploring it will reveal plenty of homes that were clearly lived in however, by families and by people of all sorts.
There are empty rooms, covered in dust, and a central village fire, long gone out.
Small knick-knacks and various objects can be found… if you want to steal from the dead, you know. It’s a little rude. It appears they led a simple, peaceful life, however; most notably, there is no technology to be found.
And if The Bridge catches you doing it, she will look incredibly sad and ask you to put everything back in its proper place before she goes back to looking very irritated at Caeli. You may overhear words about how this “isn’t the right place” and Caeli’s unrepentant, “It is only a few hundred miles”. Looks like something went a little wrong in the transportation process.
Time to camp out for the night, perhaps. And your CereVices don’t get any reception out here, so no surfing the internet for you. If you try to connect to the internet, for some reason the device starts playing a song. Was that programmed…?
PHASE IV [ day four ] By the fourth day, it’s pretty clear that you’re going to be stuck here for a bit. Pestering Caeli or Maris gets nothing, while the Bridge still can’t be approached for pretty good reasons. So… you’ll just have to make the best of it while they figure out their next approach.
Time to figure out how to camp with few supplies and even fewer nice places to sleep. Maybe try to make a fire (though it’s incredibly difficult, considering how muggy it is here) or try to find some bugs to eat (ew gross).
Of course, you can try hunting, but the prey doesn’t look too friendly, so be careful not to become the prey yourself. The same goes for fishing, it seems.
Some of the trees are poisonous, some of the grasses will cause unfortunate rashes, and some vines will lash out to grab at people (especially colorful ones); basically, this is an entirely untamed alien jungle, so it may not be the fun camping trip you'd like.
Time to work together to survive out here, at least for a little longer.
It’s your time to shine. This is Person Versus Wild.
PHASE V [ day six ] On day six, the jungle goes utterly silent.
The monsters and animals disappear. The extra friends poof away hastily and suddenly. Maris and the Bridge fall silent (though Caeli admittedly continues floating there as ever). If anyone approaches them to ask, they'll just say that "she is coming".
And soon, she does appear. She moves slowly, lacking in feet; they are roots, as though that of a tree. Nonetheless, she has no troubles with moving forward, slow bit by bit. She does not speak, not at first, and behind her, trotting lightly through the woods, there is another. Both feel strongly of spiritual energy, just like Maris and Caeli. And eventually, after observing the people gathered, they can be spoken to.
BONUS [ day ??? ] After spending some time in the jungle, emotions might be running a bit amuck. And those emotions might bring some unexpected...friends. Yes, let's go with friends.
Because if a character is typically grumpy, gloomy, stoic, lineface, or anything along those lines, they may find themselves followed by a bright, happy bird. That bird feeds off of those emotions, and will just cheerfully follow around any lineface character for as long as possible. Or until they smile. The birds are otherwise harmless, chirping happily every now and then and following them around like a friendly shadow.
Happy, cheerful, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, energetic characters, on the other hand, will soon find themselves followed by... a different friend. Or maybe a handful of them. It depends on how cheerful they are. Either way, these creatures feed off of happiness and fun, but they will also chew on hair or an ear if they're allowed to get that close, making horrifying, chittering noises as they follow anyone who is in a good mood.
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(( Senketsu: Help! Helppp!!! You have to come with me right now!!! ))
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Alright, that's cool, he's sure that it's entirely possible aliens or robots or whatever might look like clothes. No reason to lose his mind over a stray outfit, right? Still, he decides not to try approaching it and actually takes another few steps backwards.]
Hey, I think you're... uh, missing your hanger? Or your person, or I have a really bad concussion right now.
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[ Senketsu jumps around Kagari a few more times before hopping towards the deeper part of the jungle. He turns around, beckoning the boy to follow him... it's frustrating trying to relay the sense of urgency of this situation without being able to speak directly. ]
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Yeah, yeah, I get it, hang on.
[He does take the time to fish his shoe out of the flowers, hopping into it before he gives the outfit a once over and gesturing ahead of himself.]
After you, I guess.
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Hnngh...
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This is actually the first time he's ever seen a girl without her clothes on that isn't on a screen, so at first he can only stare, totally nonplussed. He'll have to sort out later whether he should be angry at the sentient school uniform or not.]
I've seen movies that start out just like this... [He mutters it quietly to himself as he starts taking rushed but unsure steps towards the girl. He becomes more sure of himself as he gets closer, though he still lets his hands hover in the air for a moment as he frowns at the vines.]
This better not get me caught up in some weird crap too-- just, hang on a minute-- [With that, he's grabbing at the vines snaking around her arms and closest to her neck, doing his best to dig his fingers between them and her skin so he can pull them off.]
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(( Senketsu: Ryuko, hang in there! ))
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Haaa?! Senkets-- wha--!! Ughhh, some creep's feelin' me up!!!
[ She starts wiggling around despite her currently weak muscles as Kagari continues being a well-meaning citizen. ]
You dunno who the fuck you're messing with!!!
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[He's so, so indignant about all of this!! It doesn't stop him from trying to help, even moving around her so she can actually see him, because he's thoughtful like that. And he at least wants to make sure she's not going to get choked out by some damn vines.]
You can kick my ass later, or do you want die, first?
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[ The vine around her neck tightens, but thankfully Senketsu is there to explain Kagari's intentions to Ryuko. She listens, for what it's worth, but chooses to remain pissed off on principle. Hmph. ]
M-my clothes... check the pocket..... [ Should Kagari search the belt pouch on Senketsu, he'll find a tiny half of a pair of scissors, which can be used as a knife in this instance. ... Hopefully to do good. ]
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This is the thanks I get for keeping people from dying, huh? Like I'm the pervert that was wondering around half-naked in the first place.
[Actually touching her clothes to look for something doesn't even sound remotely awesome, but he lets go of the vines to step over to Senketsu, frowning at it.] Don't you give me any trouble over this too, alright?
[Prepare your pockets, clothes, you're getting rummaged through. Shortly he comes up with the small pair of half scissors. Since he is still helping for some reason, he resumes having a go at the vines, this time with more determined but careful hacking and sawing motions. It's tons of fun, except that it isn't.]
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He doesn't turn around, because he's not a gross pervert, but he does put all the sarcasm he can muster into talking.]
No, really, no need to say thanks for the help or anything.
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[ He can turn around, by the way. She's a fast dresser. ]
Do ya have any idea how embarrassing this is for me?!
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[He does turn around, staring in disbelief.]
For you? What kind of person just walks around in their underwear, anyway?
[and overflow]