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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He smiles slightly, leading him to a less crowded part of the dance floor.]
Fair enough. It's an easy dance to learn.
[Once Mikleo's got the pair of them to a spot, he'll grab Sorey's hands gently to place them correctly on his person. Then, the seraph will do the same on Sorey.]
The most important thing is that you keep your eyes up. Don't look down at your feet, even if you really want to. Since I'm leading, you'll need to trust me with the control of the dance.
[Basically, Mikleo will be giving these instructions to Sorey, and it should look like this while they're doing it. The keyword here is should.]
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[ Well, while Sorey has a good memory when it comes to memorizing things, he ... isn't the most coordinated with things like this. He can follow the initial instructions easily enough, when they're just doing it in small parts — that doesn't take too much effort, and it's really just a matter of remembering each individual step. He looks pretty concentrated during it, too.
But when they try to put it together is when he starts to have some issues. He remembers the moves pretty well! But he ... he's not good enough with his coordination, and he ends up looking down at his feet a lot until — yep, stepping on Mikleo's toes when he tries to look back up at him. ]
Ah! Sorry!
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Eyes up, Sorey. Also, you owe me a snack after this.
[Hell no he's not forgetting that. Still, he smiles a little.]
You've got this, so don't worry so much.
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Gah, I was hoping you'd forgotten about that ...
[ But he appreciates Mikleo's faith in him, and he gets over that embarrassment quickly.
T-Trying to keep his eyes on Mikleo as he talks. ]
I can remember the steps well enough, but actually doing it is another thing entirely.
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[Jeez, Sorey. He thought you were his best friend who knew everything there is to know about him.
Mikleo gently leads Sorey back into the dance, taking it slower this time.]
It just takes practice. I mean, you weren't all that great using your ceremonial sword at first. You just need to be aware of our feet and the people around us.
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And he he starts trying to dance, glad that Mikleo's going slower this time. He'll be noticeably trying to concentrate on keeping his head up though, his eyes sometimes darting downward but he's ... trying really hard. ]
Yeah, I know. I just have to get used to it. Dunno how long that might take though.
[ With every step, it's like a mystery of whether his foot will land on Mikleo's. ]
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A while, at this rate.
[Sorey's eyes darting down isn't so much a problem. Although, maybe the water seraph should give him a point to focus on.]
Stop worrying about your feet so much. Focus your eyes on me and relax.
[This might be the most painful experience he's ever had, but Mikleo's determined to teach him. The seraph will persevere!]
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But he goes ahead and focuses his eyes on Mikleo's then. It's the best thing to focus on (they're so pretty —). ]
Alright. [ Trying to relax, noticeably, letting his breathing even out a little and his expression relax along with his shoulders. He'll try and just feel it. He's the best when he just goes with things. He's still ... stepping on Mikleo's toes a little, but less than before. So it's progress. ]
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In turn, the seraph keeps his eyes locked with Sorey's. He still winces with each step on his toes, but that they're not as often as before is definitely a good thing. It's why Mikleo gives him a smile.]
Now you're getting it.
[He'll keep up the current pace, though. There's no need to step it up a notch until Sorey's definitely got it.]
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He returns Mikleo's smile with a nice wide one of his own. ]
Yeah! I think relaxing helped a lot.
[ Just going to keep ... going with the flow. Just keep your eyes on Mikleo's and your body relaxed, Sorey. ]
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Besides, it's the smile his friend has right now that makes it all worthwhile.]
I agree. Then again, you've always been the type to go with the flow rather than think about it beforehand.
[The seraph's tone is slightly teasing, but mostly amused and affectionate.]
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Guess you're right about that one.
[ Making ... a little less mistakes still. He's slooowly getting better, and he's having a noticeably better time, too. He feels a little less out of his element with this dance now. A little. ]
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[Mikleo is merciless.
The dance is certainly becoming more enjoyable, now that Sorey isn't stepping on his toes as much.]
Do you want to try going a little faster?
[Truthfully, it doesn't matter if this is the only speed they go for tonight's dance. At least, not to Mikleo. The fact they're having it at all, and having fun with it, is enough for the seraph.]
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But he ponders that for a moment, before nodding. ]
Yeah, let's try it.
[ It can't hurt (besides Mikleo's feet)! And if it's too much for him, they can always slow down anyway. But he's starting to feel a little more in the groove, and he thinks he can take it!! ]
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[Mikleo smiles as he speeds the dance up. It's not a significant increase in speed. Rather, he goes with gradually shifting it to see where Sorey can still be a little challenged, but not to the point where he'll be stomping all over the water seraph's feet or tripping over himself.]
Have to admit, I've seen worse ViViD levels than this.
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I'll say. A fancy schmancy party like this is way better than some of the weird stuff we've been through before.
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It's probably going to get weirder as time goes on. But this has been pleasant so far.
[The seraph smirks slightly.]
Although, if you want to waltz with me again, you're going to need to practice more.
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H-Hey, that's what this is for, isn't it?
[ To get him better at this so he can do it all the time! Not that he thinks more dances are going to come up here any time soon, but ... it's nice to learn ...! ]
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Well, yes, but you're hardly going to remember after the first lesson, are you?
[There's mischief in his lavender eyes as he continues.]
Plus, this is only the very basic waltz. You've still got a lot to learn if you plan on sweeping me off my feet.
[As if to prove his point, Mikleo then dips Sorey right when the song hits its last note. His grip on the taller teen is firm and supportive, so even though it's unexpected, Sorey at least won't fall to the ground.]
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[ He can't help but let out a soft sound of surprise when Mikleo suddenly dips him. That was ... unexpected. Geez. He just looks up at him, shocked, just like that. He knows Mikleo won't drop him — he trusts him not to, anyway — so at least there's that security. ]
Maybe I could sweep you off your feet if I could do something like what you just did.
[ Because he certainly just swept Sorey off his feet. ]
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Let's consider it a challenge, then. It's not as if we can't set aside time for a private dance of our own, so...if you want to continue learning, then I'll be happy to teach you.
[It's fun, and it'll help Sorey to focus on something other than his grief.]
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Sounds good to me! Maybe we can get the others in on it, too.
[ Honestly he just thinks it'd be fun if everyone in the apartment practiced dancing together. It sounds fun, okay! ]
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[He can already imagine Rose, Edna, and Zaveid participating solely to poke fun at either Mikleo, Sorey, or both. Lailah and Alisha will be more helpful with it, at least.
Mikleo glances at the now accessible outside, but returns his attention back to Sorey.]
I think I'm going to step outside for a couple minutes. It's getting a little too hot in here. [He teasingly adds:] Think you'll be okay without me?
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Of course I will! [ He knows how to dance now, after all. And there's still plenty of things he can mess with inside the place and check out. This whole dance is so fancy and cool, honestly. ] Let me know if you see anything cool out there.
[ Just in case he should go look at it. He wants to explore this place and find all the neat stuff while he can ... ]
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[With one last teasing smirk, Mikleo turns and leaves to get that much needed fresh air.]