You've seen the flyer. Or maybe you haven't. Whatever your reasons may be, you've decided to log onto ViViD today at around 6 PM. At first, all seems normal as the game loads, and you prepare to start on what should be an average adventure. Maybe you'll do a little fighting, or some exploring, or even a little platforming. Either way, there shouldn't be anything unusual about this.
Right?
You couldn't have been more wrong. The moment you log in, something goes strange. The game glitches around you, whatever world that started to load seizing up and freezing with static, warping with strange colors. And then a different setting loads smoothly like nothing ever happened. The first thing you notice is that it's sprawling and beautiful, if not a little ostentatious. Should your curiosity draw you from the courtyard you've arrived in through the great double doors, you'll arrive in...
... a ballroom. Welcome to prom. |
PHASE I [ 6 00 ] There are tables scattered around the periphery of the room, and a DJ, somewhat out of place in this beautiful setting, is stationed at the back, spinning out tunes to help you get settled into the start of the night. On the scattered tables are... punch bowls? They look tantalizing, and they come in quite a rainbow of colors. Should you be brave enough to take a sip, you'll find interesting things will happen. Drink the red punch, and you'll end up in rococo fashion. Drink the pale champagne-colored punch, and you'll find yourself sporting elegant regency attire. How about that cool blue punch? You'll step right into the roaring 20's. What about that dayglo orange punch over there? How about some far out 80's, man? That futuristic purple punch will suit you up in Tron style. And then there's one last punch bowl on a lonely table in the corner. No one can quite identify that color. Is that ... brown? Brave this punch bowl and you'll be, uh ... richly rewarded with modern-day fashions. Will you step up and test these refreshments, for science? Or will you be the first onto the dance floor, or to make an insane request of the DJ?
Last but not least, certain Cerealians who glitch into the level may find they have a specific corsage attached that they cannot remove! If they stick around long enough, they'll find one other lucky soul with a matching corsage. This is your ViViD assigned date! No one is going to force you two to dance... but you might find that the longer you put off dancing, the tighter that corsage gets around your wrist, or the more it begins to prick your chest, depending on its location. Might want to rethink your position...
Dates: - Shijima Kurookano & Himeko Inaba
- Trucy Wright & Enomoto "Ene" Takane
- Adelina & Rock Lee
- Byakuya Togami & Lailah
- Archer & Touka Kirishima
- Sakuya Le Bel Shirogane & Maya Fey
- Leon Kuwata & Alisha Diphda
PHASE II [ 730 ] So you're here. Whether out of curiosity or you've resigned yourself to the strange festivities, you're in. Maybe you've been wallflowering it up for a while, even with the cool kickin music playing. Whatever the case may be, the DJ announces themselves (DJ Slim Shaydee, not to be confused with that knock off from Earth). You're welcomed in an enthusiastic manner. Also hey, if you're near a table, see those cute placards? Yeah the ones in the center pieces mixed in with the bowl of candy and flowers. You'll notice they have a neatly typed out list— DJ Slim Shaydee says whoever fulfills the criteria on the list will be crowned Prom Royalty. Who doesn't want that???
- Successfully complete a slow dance
- Do the cha cha slide OR do the electric slide without messing up the turn
- Make out in the rose garden out back
- Have a dramatic fight with a close friend and storm out (you may come back after)
- Comfort a crying friend in the bathroom
- If you're a minor, accidentally get drunk
- Successfully spike every punch bowl within a 20 minute time limit
- Confess romantic feelings to the object of your affections
To truly kick it off or maybe give those ambitious types a head start, DJ Slim is gonna play you (yes all of you) a group dance! Hope you know the moves to the Cha Cha Slide. If not, don't worry, the song will tell you every step.
Oh and one more thing — anyone who fulfills an item on the list will get a confetti surprise. What does this mean? It means a golden, multi-faceted little ball will spontaneously appear over your head out of nowhere soon after you fulfill a condition, hovering for a moment before it explodes into a shower of confetti. Enjoy!
PHASE III [ 900 ] Whew. All these fast paced songs sure have you tired out, right? Maybe take a sip from the many punch bowls around the room if you haven't tested them out yet. Or try your hand at fulfilling another portion of that list from earlier—by spiking the punch. Better work fast though, the bowls themselves refresh fairly quickly once they sense contamination. See how many you can get in one go! Or if you're not a dirty prankster, see how many people you can catch spiking those dang bowls.
While you're doing that, the DJ seems to want to wind down the energy in the room. That means, you guessed it: time for that coveted slow dance. As the first chords of the song play, the doors to the garden veranda and hedge maze open. How romantic.
PHASE IV [ 1000 ] It's the end of the night, and maybe you've been trying your best to satisfy all those win conditions. Or maybe you haven't! Either way, it's clear from the mood in the air that the time is drawing near for the announcement of the Prom Royalty. The DJ brings the lights low, and spotlights hit his stand. He brings a mic to his mouth, and announces grimly that there will be no Prom Royalty. Apparently, no one satisfied enough of the win conditions! How can that be? Surely someone tried! Well, whatever happened, the DJ isn't happy, and the lights in the room will come back up. The DJ will mess with some of the equipment at his station, and all across the room, small panels will open up near the ceiling. Pouring out will come ... balloons? And not just any balloons - they're water balloons, and not only are they somehow floating, they're coming straight for you. How are they flying? We just don't know. If they come in contact with you, they'll frizz your perfect prom hair. Worse, if you apply even the mildest force to them, they'll immediately pop and drench you in freezing cold water, leaving you drenched.
The ballroom quickly fills with these angry little balloons, threatening to flood the room completely if too many of them pop. Will you flee and save yourself? Try to save your friends? Try to reason with the DJ and stop the balloon menace? No matter what you do, you'd better work fast. The floor is already getting dangerously wet...
BONUS [ hour ??? ] Remember that garden maze? From a certain point of the evening on, prom guests have been free to wander through as they please. They're beautiful, a rose maze by day that looks even more breathtaking at night with fairy lights glittering and winking in between all the flowers and leaves. Maybe you wandered out there to get away from the craziness in the party. Perhaps you want to be a true wallflower. But should you explore this maze with another at your side, you'll find it a pleasant enough trip, and if you manage to make it all the way to the center of the maze, you'll discover a secluded little gazebo that seems like it was placed there just for you.
Go in alone, though, and the maze seems like a completely different place. The fairy lights will be dimmer, less pleasant. You'll hear a rustling too loud to just be the wind. What was that sound? Turn around, and nothing is there. Too late you'll realize that the maze itself is alive, and has been watching you this entire time. It doesn't like lone wanderers. Better run fast or find a way to get out of the plant's clutches before you really become veggie.
However, if you get caught, you'll be trapped by the sentient vines that shoot out from the walls and bound to the side of the maze until another lone explorer finds you. At this point the vines will reach out and snap up that unlucky soul, too, wrapping you both up in a not-so-tender embrace. You'll both be stuck there until you can do whatever it is the maze wants that will convince it to set you free. What is that? Well, it does seem to be fond of lovers... and public displays of affection.
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And it looks like the food is safe? Maybe?!]
... So you will give food to non-humans?
[HE'S A SPIRIT, OKAY.]
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If I like them enough, yes. I like you, so have a cookie, if you want. They are good, and usually I do not like sweets so much.
I... think they are safe? Have been eating them, but nothing has happened.
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[Sayo reaches out and take a cookie for himself. It looks like it's some kind of oats cookie? He take a bite out of it, chewing it carefully and nods. Yep, it's delicious.
After swallowing it, he speaks again. (Talking while eating? He's not that rude!)]
That's good to hear. I drank some of those drinks... and got my clothes changed.
[He looks over at where the punch bowls are, and the people who are drinking and getting their clothes switched suddenly for something else.]
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[Or a way too colorful 80s outfit like hers'...
She reaches out to ruffle his hair] At least you look young enough, can pull off most things, I think. Or, at least, no one would think too much of it.
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[Of course he would focus on their practical use for activities. Of course, he does have some level of artistic sense in him. Practicality just matters more to him. He stands there as she ruffles his hair.]
Do you really think so? [He sounds a little curious.]
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[oona no stop??? She idly fixes the hair she just ruffled...]
Think dresses could be easier to move in. Pants restrict. Then again, I am not fond of clothing at all. All restricting, too much! Can move more freer without them. [She nods to herself then, as if confirming or agreeing with her own opinion.]
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[Maybe because his Looking Like An Actual Child state helps him a lot before he can do anything.
Don't forget the hair tie thing holding his hair up, Oona.]
I'm used to wearing shorts. [And bandages, kinda.] I wouldn't mind wearing pants if it's necessary... But the dresses' skirts look like it might get in the way.
[Unless they're mini-skirts like Midare's...]
... You prefer moving around without any clothes?
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[Tugs his hair lightly... She wants to play with it.] Can I take your hair down? [She asks but she's already going ahead and attempting to take it down.
Anyway, continuing the conversation:] Shorter skirts are easier, or ones open up the sides. But yes, I do not like clothing so much. In water, clothes get heavy and weigh down, it is annoying! Can not move so easily. So, my people do not wear clothes. But, humans think the body is, eh... shameful? Needs to be covered up.
I do not think such things.
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... I don't mind. But tie it up when you're done.
[He have his hair up, so it's easier to do things without it getting in his face.]
... Humans wear clothes to stay warm, protected and look civilised. They only show their naked bodies in private... normally to their spouses or mistresses.
[And then cue bedroom fun?]
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Yes, it is silly. Though, suppose warmth makes sense. They do not keep same temperature all year. Still, they are aggravating. So many layers and things to remember. [Oona trails off, then tilts her head, amused]
Sometimes, is hard to remember you are very old. You say things like 'mistresses' which children should not know of. It is surprising.
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After a while, you just memorised how to put on your clothes. [Granted, Sayo's own clothes (non-prom ones, obviously) isn't as bad as certain swords and their complicated outfits. He blinks and tilts his head up, trying to see Oona.]
... It's because of how I look? [He wouldn't deny his young looks. But sometimes, his size make things mildly frustrating.] People sometimes forget about how long I've live and seen.
[There's also... how he acts, too.]