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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[Lily has been a little away from others, so when she finally did decided to venture out and visit friends…this kind of thing happened. Suddenly falling the little Baskerville screams as she lands into a tree. It was quite a drop but could have been worse seeing as there were bright plants around her.
Eyes screwed shut she koala grips to the tree branch as she feels her anger bubbling up. It hurt to hit the tree and her chest fees oddly tight. After a few moments of silence, besides her little gasps for air, she opens an eye and then regrets it.
Gritting her teeth she takes a deep breath and cries out.]
WHAT NOW?!
[This day…was going to be a long one, especially since she is unsure if she can even get from the tree.]
PHASE II
[Settling a little from her previous outburst, needing the day to really do so, Lily starts to explore a little bit. The world was really different from Cerealia and her own…even the Abyss was far from this. So when she sees one of the beautiful creatures before her she can’t help but to stare. It didn’t seem dangerous as it sort of…stared at her. She’s honestly just glad it wasn’t trying to attack her in some way.
Anyone that might get close to her will see her just sitting and watching the animal…she really needed this to help her relax some.]
PHASE III
[Discovering the village Lily has taken to keeping inside of one of the homes. The lack of technology doesn’t bug her as much as she’s just hungry. With a heavy sigh she lays on the ground and trying to calm herself. In her loneliness she does summon Bandersnatch, the chain seems pretty docile right now and instead of appearing threatening, he honestly tries to comfort his master. Staying at her back or even going to the door to peer out.
However, if someone gets close enough to the home he will begin to snarl and bare teeth. This might seem more threatening than it needs to be but Lily was sleeping for the moment.]
III
Haa... I don't want to hurt you! So be a nice doggy... Okay?
[ He walks closer, with caution and tantou in hand defensively. Is the kinda-dog... Protecting that girl? Curse you, curiosity... ]
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Standing she gentle grabs the back of the chain's neck.]
No, Bandersnatch. [Bright blue eyes look Imano over.]
...Who are you?
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[ Stealing is bad, and this village is surprisingly too eerie at night to ever make him consider it. Why did he have to get separated from the others who are easy to cling to...? He calms down considerably when she gets Bandersnatch to not, well, snatch at him, though. ]
You seemed lonely... Well, maybe not so much with your friend. I've got food if you need some, though!
[ Through some trial and error with some observation of others, he determined that some nuts he picked from the trees were pretty edible. Could use seasoning, but oh well. ]
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But he speaks, a growled out warning.] 'f you wanna start something, go ahead!
[BRING IT. He hasn't noticed that Bandersnatch might be guarding/protecting someone. He's just responding to the threat with a threat of his own.]
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Sitting out with a jolt Lily looks to the doorway and the new figure there...a dog?]
Bandersnatch!
[The chain looks back before darting it's gaze back onto Guillan.]
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[Talking wolf. Nothing abnormal here. It's just the way things are where he is. Guillan stalks back and forth where he stands, sniffing. Whatever Bandersnatch is, it smells weird -- not like other wolves, not like dogs either.
He's curious about the girl now, too.]
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He's barely managed to get himself firmly on the ground though, when he hears the sudden yell. Running towards the voice!?
Lily might notice he's got leaves and things in his hair when he reaches her.]
Ah...are you alright?
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When she does hear a voice though she looks down and sees the offered hand. Nearly in tears she reaches her own hand out.]
Naki and Yip!
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[As he reaches out to grab her. Or catch her? Either way, he's helping!!]
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ii!
Do you mind if I sit here?
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No, you can sit! [Despite her excitement she tries to keep her voice low.]
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[He keeps his voice low too, coming over to crouch down beside her while keeping his gaze fixed outward.]
...It's sort of calming to watch them, isn't it?
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Although, when he heard a shout nearby? Of course, the first thing he was going to do was go right toward them! After all, if someone was here, it meant that he and Patamon wouldn't be alone right?]
H-Hey, is everything okay? You're not hurt right?
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H-Huh?!
[Letting go she drops to the ground like a rock, landing on her back.]
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The boy quickly ran over and started to spread his arms out open in hopes that he could catch her! ...Of course, he couldn't. So now Lily is on top of him as Takeru land straight to the ground on his back as well with some pain on his arms]
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Lily-chan?!
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Lee! I'm up here!
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You must be very skilled, to climb such trees!
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The first thing he notices is that that dog does not look like a normal dog. The second thing he notices is that there's a girl sleeping in front of the dog. And the last thing he notices is the dog is growling at him. He has no idea if his abilities as a child of the Underworld will do any good since he's not sure if it actually is a hellhound, so he just holds his hands up in a surrounding motion.]
Whoa, it's okay... [Please don't bite my face off he inwardly thinks.]
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Growling and teeth shown, the chain watches the man's movements closely until he lets out a loud bark. Loud enough that it wakes Lily, who then sits up and looks to Nico.]
...who are you?
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Hey! D'ya need help!?
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I'm stuck!
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So when he stumbles out of the brush and suddenly finds the creature in front of him and the little girl from the donut shop staring at it, his first instinct is to protect. He draws his sword and his lip curls into a snarl. The thing looks like it's made of fire, and fire is dangerous, right?]
Hey. Get back here.
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