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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[It's pretty obvious she's joking from her smile.]
But oooh yes please! I wanna see your cool and unique ability that's totally different from my world's abilities!
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[ He'll take a step back and hold out a hand. In the air before him appears a floating blue tarot card, and after a moment, he crushes it in a fist. The figure Ruby will only have caught a glimpse of before will reappear now hovering behind Yu's shoulder, much larger and more imposing for it, though silent and still. Yu keeps smiling. ]
This is Izanagi.
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[Ruby just grins in response, and settles back to watch him do his Thing--which turns out to be pretty impressive after all.]
Whoaaaa...!
[She's not sure what to make of Izanagi, but after a moment, she waves.]
Er.... hello! Nice to...meet you...? I think-- I mean, it's nice to meet you for sure, but I'm not sure if that's the right thing to say at the moment.
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Let's just say he's not the chatty type. He's a persona. He's like an extension of myself. I'm not exactly sure why I can use him wherever I want here on Tellus, but it sure helps.
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An extension of yourself...? [.....Huh!] So he really is like your Semblance! I think that's the most Semblance-y non-Semblance power I've heard about so far and I hear about a lot of powers here.
Persona, persona... I'll remember that.
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[ Yu will gesture, and Izanagi fades away in a shower of shards of blue light. ]
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[She can't really think of any better way to explain it than that, so after a moment she just shrugs.]
Like... my Semblance lets me go really fast! Like...really really really fast. Wanna see?
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You bet.
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[She's found that her Semblance is best experienced, rather than just watched; half the time, it's hard to tell what even happened.
So she reaches out for Yu's wrist, and with that, they go. They move so quickly it's almost as though they teleported from one part of the jungle to the next in a flutter of rose petals, some of which scatter around them as Ruby finally skids to a stop.
Phew!!]
... There! Like that. I can go really, really fast! I mean, we're as lost as we were before, but...still!
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[ He'd assumed he'd just be watching. Little did he know he'd actually be along for the ride. Someday he'll get to know Ruby Rose well enough to know that kind of thing will never be the case with her.
All his face registers is a brief look of shock when she reaches for his wrist, and then they're gone. The feeling of speed is so intense he couldn't've put it into words if asked. It's only thanks to a solid year's worth of constant combat training that he's able to put the brakes on too, though he does so with a noticeable delay after her, and, well. It's still really only thanks to her that he stops at all.
The look on his face after a display like that is mildly dazed. It's not you, Ruby; most of his reactions are on the mild side except in the most extreme situations. It should help at least a bit that his normally perfect hair is a hot fucking mess. When he starts to laugh, it's a less restrained sound than is usual for him. ]
That was incredible.
[ Now that's a compliment. His grin for her is as sincere as the compliment itself. ]
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His mild reactions are a bit concerning (maybe things like that are just chill and normal to him, and not special at all) but then he speaks, and she brightens up as well.]
Heh, thanks! [She's way pleased, it's obvious on her face.] Soooo that's my Semblance! Everyone's is different, but that one's mine!
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It's kinda cute how pleased she is with herself. Sure, they're now roughly twice as lost, but he and Izanagi can get up high if they need to get their bearings. He's not too concerned about it. ]
Are there other people from your world here with you?
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Yep! My sister is here--her name is Yang, you really can't miss her. [Just. She's too Yang-y.]
And Jaune and Nora are from my world too, if you ever see them. [You can tell who's from her world by the crazy weapons. Well. Aside from Jaune.]
Have you met any of them?
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You're the only one so far. I'm glad to hear you've got friends from home with you, though. My best friend arrived with me, too. It makes things a little easier.
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What's he like?
[She'll keep an eye out for him too while they wander about the jungle wilderness.]
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[ A beat as Yu considers how to describe his best buddy. It should say something that after a moment's thought he grins recklessly, laughs, and then tones down his expression to a slightly quieter but no less heartfelt smile. ]
He's my partner. We're more than just best friends, really. We've been through everything together. He's someone I know I can rely on no matter what. I'd trust him with my life.
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She doesn't have that with Weiss yet, but...]
...huh! When you put it like that, it gives me hope for my partner and me too!
He sounds like a pretty good guy, though, if you like each other that much. I hope he shows up soon.
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[ She'll get a small smile and a curious tilt of his head. ]
What's your partner like?
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[It'll sound awful after Yu's glowing review, that's for sure. Still... they've come a long way, so maybe--]
Her name is Weiss, and she's kiiiind of bossy and princess-y, and she yells a lot, especially when I mess things up, and sometimes she looks at you and it feels like she's just judging you a lot, you know?
...But she's a really good partner. She's always looking out for everyone even if she doesn't say so, and she's been joking more, and she's just really, really great! So... I want her to be able to trust me too.
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[ And very much want to win her esteem, though that part he doesn't say. ]
You're partners. I'm sure she trusts you. But that's no reason not to keep working towards becoming even better.
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...Right! That's what I think too definitely...what I was thinking. [Without a doubt. No doubt allowed here.]
But...of course I do. She's my teammate. I care about all of my teammates.