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C E R E A L I A ★ M O D S。 ([personal profile] reparator) wrote in [community profile] estoria2016-01-25 04:33 pm

//EVENT025.EXE

Who: Everyone who chooses to go to the fun, new alien carnival (and those who don't, but end up there anyway)
When: OOC: 1/26 - 1/30 ; IC: 5/13 - 5/15
Where: Entertainment District, Temporary Traveling Circus of Tjghsldiwk
What: The circus is in town! Temporarily. Everything is fine.
Rating/Warning: PG-13 for violence and some scary situations; please let the mods know if the rating needs to go up or the log needs to be locked!




//event025.EXE



Bright lights! An abundance of color! A cacophony of laughter and delighted (?) shrieks! Welcome, everyone, to the carnival! Enough of those nonsense protein shakes and that hoity-toity recycling; it's time to let loose, have some fun, and live a little! No judgment will be allowed today, not when everyone’s dressed up in ridiculous costumes and eating those unnecessarily huge turkey legs (it... is turkey, right?). For you see, CERES has invited the Traveling Circus of Tjghsldiwk (they hail from a different planet, but here's a hint: the h is silent) to bring some joy to the colonists. This is a safe place to let your inner wild child out, really. Definitely safe. Promise.

Yet for those who are a little less easily convinced to follow the sounds of laughter and amusement (bless your sensible hearts), they will find themselves grabbed and forcibly dragged by a pair of friendly souls in matching costumes. Everyone should be able to enjoy the festivities, don’t you think? Can’t have them missing out on all this jolly good, innocent fun!

The Public Announcement System crackles with... well, a fit of coughing first. But then a gravelly voice speaks! It seems the ringmaster has an announcement for you all. What joyous news can he bring?

Listen... I know that we’re supposed to keep these idiots entertained for at least another day or two but the machinery’s starting to complain. I think I heard the gates of the petting zoo groan – they’re on their last legs.

... Wait, this isn’t the direct line

Oh.

Ohohoho!! Have a great time, everyone! Everything is perfectly fine!

//SCENARIOS.EXE


PHASE I

[ 11:00 ] Come one, come all!! There’s quite a large amount of people here, isn’t there? You’ll find yourself tugged this way and that – up until you get dragged right into a changing booth. The helpful attendant meets you with a worryingly large grin – how is her face not breaking? – before pushing you right through the curtain. Then you’ll be given your choice of one of these lovely garments to change into. Look, one of them has to match your skintone, right? Don’t be picky about it! You also have... 90 seconds to figure out how to wear it before you’re tossed out into the middle of the crowd again. Have a good festival!

If you’re not willing to put on the outfits though, that’s fine. Instead, they’ll top you off with a cape and crown, shoving you out onto a... stage? Your adoring public cheers for you, yells your name, and throws confetti in your honor! Then a jester appears again, announcing your grand title:

The Ugliest in All of Cerealia.

Don't worry, that's just your introduction to the carnival; enjoy the rest of your time here! (They may or may not have given you back your clothing.)



PHASE II

[ 16:00 ] Do you hear that? Cymbals crashing together, trumpets blaring off-tune, the march of absurdly tired feet – a parade is coming! Best move off to the side before an acrobat quite literally tumbles into you. If you are an unfortunate casualty, they’ll actually just start to fall asleep on you because they’re tired… so very, very tired.

Yet the parade continues to march on without them and you can let yourself be distracted by the impressive jumping around and festive partygoers (who seem to be joining in the parade as they please, in various states of undress). But be wary. Distraction will only make you easier prey for the very hungry caterpillar that’s coming up the street next. Run if you can, but it has so very many legs and it’s coming after you.

For those unable to make it away from the caterpillar, they will find themselves gulped right into its gross, drooling mouth – and about five minutes later, they’ll be released out again onto the streets covered in a pink slime. It looks like you won't be able to free yourself from the stuff, so hopefully you can find a friend to get some help! Or one of the strangers around you? Unfortunately, when a kind soul finally comes by to pull you out of the slime, they’ll find that the outside of the gunk is not only immensely sticky but also slippery. If they're not careful, you'll both end up stuck to the gunk together.

You both better get out of that stuff quick because once someone joins you, the slime starts to move. Quick and gooey, it'll pull you and the hapless soul with you down the street at a much too quick pace. Hopefully you won't slide into too many people as you skid your way through the streets of the Entertainment District like some sort of demented Katamari Ball. This is why you should never trust giant bugs!



PHASE III

[ xx:xx ] In a smaller booth, toward the outskirts of the carnival, some may find a familiar face manning a quiet little shack on her own. Although those who have been in the colony long enough may have first encountered her as an 8-bit version of herself, Aria the fortune-teller is now back and more than willing to drag unsuspecting people into her hands again. Once you step into her stall, she takes one long look at you before sliding over a fortune cookie and a mask. What do you mean you didn’t ask for a mask? That's too bad, because it's yours now. She won't say anything more than that, giving nothing more than a quiet dismissal with a hand and an enigmatic smile to match.

When you step back outside, you’ll find that you just can’t get rid of the mask. If you toss it into a trash bin, it’ll be right back in your pocket. Throw it at a friend? It’ll be in your hand in the next second. Throw it away enough times and it’ll suddenly plant itself on your face -- which leads to all the alien carnival goers in the nearby vicinity suddenly going still with fear before moving to get as far away from you as quickly as possible. Well... you seem to be able to take it off for now if you still want to enjoy the carnival. It just won't go away, and every time you try to throw it away, it'll attach itself to your face. Might as well just keep it.

But... still, it's strange how none of the aliens running the carnival will look you in the eye now, isn't it?



PHASE IV

[ 12:00 ] For those who aren’t interested in dealing with the abundance of people, there’s also an assortment of critters gathered around for the petting zoo! They all seem to follow a general theme… kind of. That might be floppy ears and a tail if you... squint. The alien staff is right there and quick to ask you not to worry, they're perfectly harmless -- they don't eat humans! It would be bad for their diet, so feel free to pet them, if you can gather enough courage to do so.

Unfortunately, it seems as though this part of the circus was not put together very well; the rickety fences and cages don't really seem to do much against these giant...creatures. Towards the end of the circus' time here, it looks like those cages will start breaking down more and more, too.

The animals rattle the makeshift fences of the petting zoo, until finally, the fences just... collapse. Oops. The ground shakes as the animals stomp and immediately move to break out of their little ring. Well, would you look at that? You’ve apparently found yourself in the middle of a little stampede -- and those warnings about these animals not eating humans doesn't seem to hold much weight when now they're looking at you -- and they look pretty hungry.



BONUS

[ why: o'clock ] Left and right, there are voices shouting for your attention. "Hey pretty young miss!" or "Excuse me, you stud!" or "Look at this, jackass!" – that said, aliens think that you all manage to look the same, so who knows if they’re yelling at you in particular – and they’re all daring you to come and try your hand at their carnival game.

It’s run of the mill stuff: shooting games, tests of strength, and knocking down a couple of milk bottles. You might actually be doing well! Or... you might be embarrassing yourself in front of whatever cute person you’re trying to impress! But regardless, in the last allotted ten seconds of your game, no matter what, you’ll find your point score plummeting right into the negatives. Did you get a bullseye? What do you know, that’s now worth -1000 points! You missed? -5000 points.

The stall assistant seems to be having a grand old time, laughing at your pain and when the clock finally runs out, they'll give you a large grin. "Look at that score! Well, you know what that means, don’t you? Now, we win you!" With that, metallic tentacles suddenly sprout from the booth itself, looking to capture you and whoever you’re with. Welcome to the carnival, now you're one of the prizes. And it seems you'll be here for quite some time. That is, of course, unless someone can win you back from these really horribly rigged games.

Looks like you'd better get comfortable hanging motionless from a display, like an oversized stuffed animal. You'll be here for a while.




[ Remember to apply proper warnings on threads with sensitive or inappropriate material and do let a mod know if your thread careens off into maiming or canoodling so we can lock the log. ]

//RUN.EXE

Welcome to Cerealia's JANUARY event! Please visit the OOC information here, and should you have any questions, feel free to ask them here! You can also check the FAQ for more general inquiries. This event will last from 1/26 to 1/30, or IC 5/13 to 5/15. Should this event log hit Captcha, there is an all-purpose overflow here. Thank you!

condoner: (115)

[personal profile] condoner 2016-01-29 06:52 am (UTC)(link)
It just wasn't my job...

[ she was more or less trying to impact him with her own opinions. and now she feels bad. (chrollo is just terrible, akane. you're fine.) ]

Nevermind.
theshiningone: (This pleases the protag.)

[personal profile] theshiningone 2016-01-29 06:53 am (UTC)(link)
[But then, his eyes shift to sparkling interest. Most people would've been hiding in fear by now... But Hiro? Well, he was always a strange friendly fellow when it came to humans and demons. As long as she wasn't killing anyone or him specifically, then it had to be fine... Right?

He's just kind of circling around Viridi as if he's inspecting her.]


But this is interestiiiiing! ♪ You're saying that you've really lived for that long? You're, like, the second person I know who's been hanging around since the Stone Ages!
bropane: (why do you need ice?)

[personal profile] bropane 2016-01-29 06:54 am (UTC)(link)
There's a lot more here that you have to try which are fairly normal.

[ nothing weird like cotton candy, that's for sure. ]

Onion rings, bacon on a stick, [ yeah, more sticks. ] funnel cakes...
theshiningone: (KAZUYA PLZ.)

[personal profile] theshiningone 2016-01-29 06:56 am (UTC)(link)
[Ah, there we go. This was the usual classic Ene. He'll just cross his arms and flash a crooked smile. ]

--Yeah, yeah. I'm still not very used to floating around yet, so this should be a good opportunity to play around with it.
psycholawgy: (WE'LL KILL THOSE BASTARDS)

[personal profile] psycholawgy 2016-01-29 06:58 am (UTC)(link)
Got it!

[ they can both be stupid. because she's putting the mask on. and... is she galloping?!

she most certainly is. also, she can't see in this thing. ]
skillful: (Default)

[personal profile] skillful 2016-01-29 07:00 am (UTC)(link)
Seen plenty of festivals, can't say I've ever been to something like this. [ Excluding the whole weird alien business. ]

Still, looks like you're in a bit of a pitch. Hold on, I'll see what I can do! [ Flashing him a wink before she moves on towards the attendant of the stall. ] Excuse me! Hi, I have a little problem with your prize right there. Yeah, him.

Oh right, here. [ Holding out some.. badge or card of some sort? Whatever it is, at least has their attention. ] I know my way around a good business but I gotta tell you, the moment someone gets that prize? You'll sooner be dealing with complaints and troubles.

[ Okay but does this alien really care or believe what she's saying? The way Rose talks indicates she's got the experience, and she's charimastic enough he's still listening. She crosses her arms and shoots Hiro a disappointed look. ] I mean, he's small, probably bites, and not to mention really sick. If you're giving away living things and they pass on a disease? Can you imagine how bad that'd look in your name? No one would approach you for anything for the next millennial! And imagine how that'd look to who you're working for.

[ Baymax please don't actually freak out about the "sick" comment, the alien actually is looking to be convinced okay. ] I know you're just doing your job, but boy I'd really not take that chance if I were you. Advice from an owner in charge of their own business and all.
sayonaradumbass: (Default)

[personal profile] sayonaradumbass 2016-01-29 07:00 am (UTC)(link)
[alright so Kaneda might or might not stall for a second or two just to break a few more things

but then he's charging right out, nearly runs into Lee--]


Was that your war cry? Seriously? You're somethin' else.
discard: (does anyone know the artist)

[personal profile] discard 2016-01-29 07:01 am (UTC)(link)
[And, if Leon was a normal 16 year old bratling, that's... probably where this would end, with a lot of frustration on both sides. The thing is, despite all of the things Leon's a failure at (and there are many, which Hiro has seen for himself), this is not one of them.

He steps forward, grabbing the alien's shirt with a quick gesture and drawing him closer. Leon's deceptively strong, honestly; despite his small frame, he's more than able to drag the alien closer with a short, sharp movement.]


I wasn't asking. But if you want to do this the hard way, we certainly can.

[And it's pretty clear that it's not an empty threat, even if he doesn't give word to it.

What sort of an education includes beating people for information, or more, but doesn't involve games of any sort? Leon's education, clearly.

Either way, there are some things that these poor carnival aliens aren't paid enough for, and threats and manhandling are some of them; he does, in fact, press a button to dump Hiro off his prize hook before shooing Leon away. Please leave, Leon.

(Leon is more than willing to leave. Sorry, Hiro, it's kind of a shitty way to be rescued.)]
emotive: (Please take your tags more seriously)

[personal profile] emotive 2016-01-29 07:01 am (UTC)(link)
Okay, we might be going too far then.





There should be jam.
sayonaradumbass: (stop)

[personal profile] sayonaradumbass 2016-01-29 07:02 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, so? [mouth full:] You can't arrest someone for crimes that haven't happened yet. Besides, I'm a minor.
emotive: (How am I gonna be an optimist about this)

[personal profile] emotive 2016-01-29 07:03 am (UTC)(link)
Well, there's simple recipes you can start with too!

[Munches on her bacon before continuing.]

Like... Pasta! There's a variety of pasta dishes that are easy to make.
discard: (War....war never changes)

[personal profile] discard 2016-01-29 07:04 am (UTC)(link)
[Why do you open yourself up to this, Kogami.]

You still look pathetic, but at least the expression on your face is slightly more tolerable.

[Slightly.]
heiwana: (㊁㊉㊁)

[personal profile] heiwana 2016-01-29 07:06 am (UTC)(link)
[ A serious nod as he listens. He concurs with you Kashuu. Kousetsu doesn't trust them one bit.There's plenty of salt to go around! ]

They are masters of deception. We should not take anything they do lightly anymore.
emotive: (If love is the answer hold on)

[personal profile] emotive 2016-01-29 07:06 am (UTC)(link)
O... Okay.

[Hiro... This is making it difficult for Ai...]

Alright. We'll cheat back then!
emotive: (I've been the quiet one)

[personal profile] emotive 2016-01-29 07:08 am (UTC)(link)
Alright, alright. I'll make this one sleep first and we'll find other strays and bring them in. Now's a better chance than never to see if my hypnotism still holds up.

... Although... Archer?
bulked: (pic#9925479)

[personal profile] bulked 2016-01-29 07:09 am (UTC)(link)
[ Akihiko's glad she went along with it, but he didn't think this through.

It's really hard to see in this thing. At least he can't see her galloping. ]


We can probably slow down a little now. [ He says this right before running into her. ] Sorry!
bloodbiter: (what are you watching?)

[personal profile] bloodbiter 2016-01-29 07:11 am (UTC)(link)
[real snow or not, she seems fairly fascinated by the machine.]

How does it make the ice stay frozen?
emotive: (I build my thoughts from the ground)

[personal profile] emotive 2016-01-29 07:15 am (UTC)(link)
I-It shouldn't be!

[hdu atsushi, Ai is a gentle soul]

I'm going to pull you down with my mind! Is that okay?

[okay so that does not sound gentle at all]
corona: (‣ i know you've got it figured out)

[personal profile] corona 2016-01-29 07:15 am (UTC)(link)
[ Yeah the science of stuffing your face. Rapunzel - and, he would be quick to point out, Pascal too - is quick to follow, her bare feet making little dust clouds in the earth beneath them that make her think of the elephants she'd seen earlier. As for his casual posturing, well, she thinks it's smooth. She thinks it's incredibly smooth. She also thinks he's annoying and nosy and like no one she's ever met because, gosh, he's exciting and mysterious and dangerous and oh her mother would kill her for talking to this guy. ]





Whatever.

[ Not that she's ever going to tell him that. ]




–So, um, do you only eat fish? – poisson, sorry. [ Show off. ] Orrrrr is your diet a little more flexible? [ Still trying to show off, she does a pirouette to catch up with him, dancing around and ahead in a way that allows her to, well, show off her dance moves (that was Rapunzel's aim) but which, in this outfit, shows off a lot more than that. Man how many fifteen-year-olds wind up with older women chasing them? Much less one this nuts. ]
Edited (LOL PHRASING) 2016-01-29 07:51 (UTC)
corona: (‣ you'd never want to go?)

1/2

[personal profile] corona 2016-01-29 07:17 am (UTC)(link)
[ Rapunzel is a bad soldier: she doesn't move an inch apart from the one, instinctive step back as the whirring metal tentacles lift Yu up and away from her.

Now she's having a hard time deciding between amusement and annoyance at the vendor. ]
psycholawgy: (i need to know that you care)

[personal profile] psycholawgy 2016-01-29 07:19 am (UTC)(link)
Hey, watch i— [ think before you speak, athena. you can't see, so do you think he can? ] Nevermind.

[ she does slow down, and eventually halts, though. she takes off the mask and looks around. nobody seems to be following them now. it looks like they've gone to another part of the carnival, away from the food stalls and in the middle of a parade. it's only about to start, and the people part of the actual parade don't seem to mind that there are strangers there in the street joining them!

one of them even puts a weird hat on each of them—akihiko and athena—before the music starts playing. ]


Neat!
Edited 2016-01-29 07:21 (UTC)
emotive: (How am I gonna be an optimist about this)

[personal profile] emotive 2016-01-29 07:20 am (UTC)(link)
Well then! Do you need any help getting out of there?
bulked: (pic#9715292)

wildcard

[personal profile] bulked 2016-01-29 07:21 am (UTC)(link)
[ The part of the carnival that interests Akihiko is the games. Specifically, the games that rely on physical aptitude moreso than luck. Even then, he has a feeling they're all rigged, but some of these might be worth a shot, anyway. When he spots Sougo he hesitates, because not only did he leave a rather... colorful impression on him, but Akihiko can't help but feel intimidated at the revelation that this was an important man.

A legend, literally pulled out of history, and placed in Cerealia.

Still, he approaches. ]


Are you trying to win one of those prizes?
adminproof: (✵ petra eyes)

[personal profile] adminproof 2016-01-29 07:22 am (UTC)(link)
[ Question not the bellydancer Septentrione look. ]

Ah, I see. That was disrespectful of him, then.

[ But what confuses him a little is the whole staring at him thing. Earth/Tellus to Akane...? ]

...Is there something strange about my appearance?

[ Eyes are up here, etc. ]
corona: (‣ hopelessness)

1/2

[personal profile] corona 2016-01-29 07:25 am (UTC)(link)
[ Having gotten the worst of the word vomit out of the way (or so she thinks), Rapunzel's left switching off between shaking and nodding her head at Lili's words. The sentiment behind them rings clear and true, and part of her is immeasurably grateful to have this woman in her life - to have someone as secretly attentive to others as Lili seems to be.

But they don't land. Except for the part about her father and the word grounded (Gothel liked to say Rapunzel could never technically be grounded since they were so many feet up in the air), Rapunzel feels nothing in her change with Lili's comfort. ]


It's more than that, Lili. It's - it's complicated...