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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phase ii
Would ya quit complaining? This ain't exactly ideal for me either.
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Like hell was Nonon going to wear that out here though in the jungle. She's already chafing enough as it is. ]
If you let me on your shoulders then I'll stop complaining.
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Piggyback. Thirty minutes.
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You're serious? ...Thanks. [ And now she's feeling sheepish because someone is doing something nice for her and she doesn't know how to take it. Just give her three minutes until she's back to acting like a spoiled princess. ]
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You should learn to rely on me instead of all that money, you idiot. It ain't always gonna be there.
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[ Because if true, that might be the most romantic thing Ryuko has ever said to her, even while insulting her. Nonon is still a little unable to come back with a good insult herself, climbing onto Ryuko's back without needing to be told again.
She might have trouble accepting being told she's small, but she isn't above using it to her advantage either, like being carted around because her shoes are not meant for this ground. ]
Who knew you actually have the heart of a romantic inside of you, and not just one full of grease and cheese.
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If only she didn't say things that piss her off! ]
I'm plenty romantic! The hell are you on about?!
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You smell like sweat.
[ And yet she's the one still smelling it? DON'T QUESTION A GIRL IN LOVE OKAY. She is however ignoring the question. ]
What the hell is the point in being dragged out here anyway? And how do we know it's not just another stupid ViViD thing?
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[ She bites into a mushroom that she's been nibbling on for the past fifteen minutes in case Nonon hasn't noticed. Yeah, one of those weird ones that a person should definitely not be sampling, ah... ]
I spend heaps of time in ViViD, ya know. This doesn't feel like it at all... [ Suddenly, she snorts out a laugh for some reason, even though it wasn't funny to begin with. Huh. ]
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[ Nonon is barely paying attention, just enjoying the scent despite her objections... when she hears that laughter, her eyes flicking open. Leaning around to look at Ryuko, she just gives her girlfriend the most accusing look she's ever given her. ]
...Are you braindead? You're not seriously eating that mushroom are you?
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[ Nonon merely beats on the top of Ryuko's head, clearly not finding any of this funny! ]
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[ She falls to her knees from laughter, but points at something in front of them, which appears to be a giant lizard. ]
Pffh... you're attracting monsters towards us, hahahaha! You moron!!
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D-Do something genius!! This is all your fault!!
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[ She stands up and extends her scissor blade, only to use it as a crutch to stay upright. She can't even transform from all this laughter, let alone fight. ]
I can't! Hahaha! Fight! It's gonna kill you, hahahaaa!!
[ She's tearing up from laughter over here. ]
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[ Nonon hasn't quite realized it's not Ryuko laughing on purpose, and the cause of that mushroom she was stupid enough to eat. Though instead of yelling at Ryuko, Nonon probably should be focusing on that giant thing circling around them, getting ready to pounce.
At least she's on her feet again, adjusting her shako, and pulling out her baton. ]
This is all your fault!
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[ The lizard monster doesn't waste time attacking Nonon as Ryuko continues laughing. At least Ryuko knows Nonon is powerful enough to fight it, even though she would love to help out if she could. Looks like it's Nonon's turn to play hero today! ]
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..Not that Nonon isn't strong afterall. She just hates having to do things herself. She prefers having an army to fight for her, or a giant robot, something like that.
Today though she's going to teach this beast a lesson with her fists.
Or baton. ]
If you're going to watch a performance you should learn to-- [ Nonon winds up and swings her baton hard at the lizard as it comes at her, hitting it with enough force to do some serious damage, while barely missing a beat. ] --keep your mouth shut!
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[ The lizard really underestimated the pink terror and when Nonon's attack connects, it sends the creature flying into a sturdy tree, effectively knocking it out. Meanwhile Ryuko is back on her knees again. ]
Pffwh... ffh..... ha... y-you're right, this jungle sucks, hahahaaa!
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[ There's a spin of the baton, around her arm, then her other hand, until she ends it with a "whip" like noise through the air in a display of prowess. She's proud of herself, because why wouldn't she be, she's Nonon, and hell, she wants to show off and look cool in front of her girlfriend. Who's still being plenty useless. ]
Maybe if you didn't go around shoving everything into your face you wouldn't be like this!
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[ As if they haven't punched each other before. A lot.
Still, with the lizard down, Nonon returns to Ryuko, reaching down to try to help her girlfriend to her feet. ]
Can you walk at all?