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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!

psycholawgy: (it came in like a wrecking ball...)

[personal profile] psycholawgy 2016-01-29 12:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[ ugh... she hyped up the roller coaster for nothing. but that's okay. she can find her other friends and ride it with them later on. for now, she has to show merlin a good time!

this is, after all, one of those few times that cerealia isn't dangerous. ]


Don't tell me all you want to do is ride the ferris wheel?
sortileges: (13)

[personal profile] sortileges 2016-01-29 12:48 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Ah... but now she looks disappointed. He doesn't like that, either. Stuck between a rock and a hard place... that's him. He looks back at the ride again, moves a hand to his mouth while the other grips his arm. ]

You really want me to try it?

[ What a pushover. ]
niceguypose: (surprise)

[personal profile] niceguypose 2016-01-29 12:51 pm (UTC)(link)
That was my cry of being a hot-blooded young man! [He cries that out at him while he raises his arms in a cheer.] We did it!!
bewrightback: (sheepish)

[personal profile] bewrightback 2016-01-29 12:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Y-you don't say. And Grimms are... big monster things, right...?
corona: (‣ tied around my hands)

[personal profile] corona 2016-01-29 12:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Rapunzel, never one to complain about investigation, nods in agreement and begins rushing in the direction of the sound before stopping, hesitating, and then holding out her hand with a broad, happy smile.

This isn't the first time they've done something like this! Incinerators be damned! ]
heartsandcrafts: (pic#9921843)

[personal profile] heartsandcrafts 2016-01-29 12:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[She puffs out her cheeks] They rushed me over to the changing tent before I had a chance...

Do you want to go back and get some with me?
psycholawgy: (and good fortune for us all)

[personal profile] psycholawgy 2016-01-29 12:56 pm (UTC)(link)
As much as I want you do, I don't want you to suddenly throw up on me.

[ see? she's very considerate! ]

Or, you know. Make the ride spin even more with whatever it is you did earlier.

[ she shrugs her shoulders. ]

What was that, anyway?
niceguypose: (ready to fight)

[personal profile] niceguypose 2016-01-29 01:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[Rock Lee was fully prepared to sprint ahead himself, equally excited about the ideas of investigating something with Rapunzel and the possibility of danger. But he stopped as Rapunzel turned towards him and he smiled. One that contained not just mirth, but confidence ahoy. They got this.

Calmly, he reaches back for her hand and clasps it.]


Springtime of youth, full power!

[With that, he moved to run with her!]
sortileges: (50)

[personal profile] sortileges 2016-01-29 01:05 pm (UTC)(link)
If I wasn't sick from eating beetles or rats I think we'll be safe. [ But. Ah.

Now he looks even more uncomfortable than he did when she pointed out the rollercoaster. Considering they're getting on pretty well though and a few others have already found out the truth he pauses to ask: ]
Do you believe in magic? [ in a young girls heart-- ]
psycholawgy: (happy days are here again)

[personal profile] psycholawgy 2016-01-29 01:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[ athena immediately winces upon hearing that... eugh, that's so gross. ]

You won't have to eat those here, don't worry.

[ and after saying that, she suddenly imagines him eating those where he came from. was that a common thing in the medieval era?! god. she hopes not. and she hopes that he's never had to eat those, either.

at the mention of magic, though, she perks up. ]
—of course, I do! I mean, magic isn't real where I come from, but I've seen so many cool things here!
faithfulflame: (Rei Red Dress)

[personal profile] faithfulflame 2016-01-29 01:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[Well she'll do so, nibbling on that cake.]

Okay...so there's one.

[Points to a passing woman who's sashaying around in a similar outfit to theirs.]
faithfulflame: (Rei Positive Thinking)

[personal profile] faithfulflame 2016-01-29 01:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Jam's good. what kind?

[Ai. Rei.





STOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOP]
sortileges: (44)

[personal profile] sortileges 2016-01-29 01:23 pm (UTC)(link)
[ life is hard when you're poor... and there are food shortages. ]

Good... I'd rather not do that again. [ This is what he gets for trying to feed Arthur rat though to be fair. What goes around comes around and all that.

When she says she does and that it isn't real where she's from he tries to not think about it too much. That might be painful. Instead he focuses on lifting his hands to cup them in front of her, holding them out.

There's a moment where he bites his lip, nervous as he looks at her face, then his eyes dip to focus on his own hands. ]


Blóstmá. [ His hands slowly part to reveal a small yellow rose cupped there. With an awkward glance he hands it over. ] You can... keep it.

[ Just keep this secret(ish) too Athena... please. ]
psycholawgy: (fish and chips!)

[personal profile] psycholawgy 2016-01-29 01:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[ ah... she lets the moment sink in before she reacts. and the first thing her body does is that her jaw drops, and her eyes widen. ]

Woah...

[ and then comes the staring. at merlin now, of course. ]

That. Was. Amazing!

[ and thank you for the rose! she takes it happily and places it on her hair, right under her blue headband so it sticks. ]

I can't believe it— do it again!
beaconed: (pic#9692043)

[personal profile] beaconed 2016-01-29 01:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeeeaaaahhh!!

[ Jaune runs up and pathetically kicks the fallen beast. What a bad sport. ]

You've been FIREWALL'D! [ Biatchhh! ]

--Yang, that was so cool! My face is kinda sore.
sortileges: (29)

[personal profile] sortileges 2016-01-29 01:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[ It's so strange to have people act so positively towards it, when he's from a world where a woman witnessed the horse he'd made in the smoke and had gone to the King out of fear for her life. Fear for the kingdom.

Somehow... it ends up embarrassing enough that he looks away. ]


It's just... a part of who I am. [ He coughs lightly then, looks at the floor until she asks for him to do it again. That's when he glances back up to see where she's placed it and it looks. It looks nice like that, doesn't it? Considering she has the blue headband, he'll give in just this once. They're out of sight like this anyway, it's fine. ]

Blóstmá. [ He says it so softly this time that it's almost like a whisper, happy that this is coming with enjoyment and nothing negative. This time the flower he holds out is blue, the same shade as what she's wearing. ]
bropane: (oh i'm sorry)

[personal profile] bropane 2016-01-29 01:42 pm (UTC)(link)
[ to tadashi, this isn't even a fight. he's so non-confrontational that even getting upset over something a friend did hurts more than it should.

he turns to look at her, a wry smile on his face. ]


It's— [ he sighs, as well. ] Just try not to do something like that again? I mean, you seriously could've hurt someone with the gun.
psycholawgy: (genki lawyer-chan)

[personal profile] psycholawgy 2016-01-29 01:44 pm (UTC)(link)
And two others over there!

[ she points to the cotton candy booth.

this game is going to take forever. ]
Edited 2016-01-29 13:52 (UTC)
psycholawgy: (got canned heat in my heels tonight)

[personal profile] psycholawgy 2016-01-29 01:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[ honestly, this is just as much fun as flying in the sky with hiro and baymax, and it's almost as amazing as winning a trial. athena's pretty quick to be genuinely happy, and she's so obvious about her emotions, too.

she claps her hands, so astonished by merlin's performance. she heard him say blóstmá already, so when he says it again, she joins him, though hers is more of a whisper than actually reciting the word. it's just so amazing! ]


You really did it! Oh, thank you! [ she giggles like an excited school girl as she takes it and clips it on her hair again like the yellow flower.

and now. for a test. ]


How do I look?
sortileges: (85)

[personal profile] sortileges 2016-01-29 01:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Even if she says it, it won't really do anything on her end, but it definitely helps give atmosphere to the whole shibam. With how happy she is about the whole thing, it's easier to forget the negativity he'd face back home.

Granted... this part isn't a test he wanted to take.

He swallows, and telling Gwen that Morgana had looked stunning that time at the banquet had been one thing, telling it to a girl he met maybe a week ago while she's wearing something that ... well. It's awkward. He's awkward. To buy time his hands move to fix the flowers for her, making sure they don't flop down.

It only buys him an extra minute or so though, even as his right hand lingers to brush over the petals before dropping. ]
Good. Great-- I mean. [ Nope, he can't do this while looking her in the eye, even if that's what she probably would prefer with how things went earlier. Finally, he finishes, voice cracking all the while: ] Perfect.

[ Please stop making him do this??? ]
Edited 2016-01-29 13:59 (UTC)
faithfulflame: (Rei Annoyed)

[personal profile] faithfulflame 2016-01-29 02:03 pm (UTC)(link)
And more there.

[At least they're having a good time?

Rei does grimace at a massively overweight man in an outfit.]


Maybe don't look at the Fried Everything' stand.
psycholawgy: (your princess is in this castle)

[personal profile] psycholawgy 2016-01-29 02:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[ when merlin comes close to fix the flowers on her hair, she has to resist the urge to grab him and throw him. it's not him, really. athena just has an awful reflex that when a man gets way too close to her, her judo skills switch on.

so as not to do that, she forces her eyes shut, and kind of looks like a little kid who just closed her eyes because she doesn't want to see a ghost. it's really not merlin, she swears!

and when merlin starts talking, she opens her eyes. and she's practically beaming. it's one thing for somebody to tell her that she looks good, but perfect? that's new, and something that she'll never forget! and as excited as she is, she still manages to speak gently. ]


Thanks.

And since you told me something about yourself, I'll tell you what I can do.

[ she's never hidden her ability from anybody, but it's the least she can do for the trust he's put in her. ]
psycholawgy: (uh oh... fuck me)

[personal profile] psycholawgy 2016-01-29 02:13 pm (UTC)(link)
... eugh. You'd think they'd spare the guys.
tsuranuki: doujin/manga? (【垂髪】変わらぬため)

WHOOPS I nearly missed this; sorry for the late reply

[personal profile] tsuranuki 2016-01-29 02:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Ah...someone else that Souji knows? Saitou blinks. ]

If she is fine with that... [ Saitou picks one up, pays for it, and offers it to her. She seems sure it's not poison, and he hopes she's right. ]
playboyknight: (01)

[personal profile] playboyknight 2016-01-29 02:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oh boy, it's him again. What was his name? Did they even exchange names? Angelo at this point can't seem to remember. Oh well.]

Consider it done then. How good are you at card games?

[He's mainly asking to assess how much he'll have to teach Kousetsu or how much money he can get out of him.]