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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!

zerotohiro: (It'll be totally fine)

[personal profile] zerotohiro 2016-01-30 08:48 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ah, yes, Milla's pegged him in one. He really does have a curious streak and before he can even ask her anything she's immediately explaining the artes for him. Judging by the way he's watching her he's categorizing everything carefully as he nods along.]

So really what you're saying is that there are some general rules and unspoken guidelines but you go against them anyway to benefit you. Like lighting stands on fire.
sortileges: (69)

[personal profile] sortileges 2016-01-30 08:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Dust? [ Yeah, he sure is thinking of the dirty kind that gets all over your shelves and makes you sneeze. Gross. ] Have they always done that?

[ Looks like it. Now that the creatures seem to be calming a bit or just merely too scared to move he lets the flames weaken slightly. It isn't enough for them to get out, but they won't be as uncomfortable. His eyes stay stuck on the mass of creatures even after he's finished too. ]
zerotohiro: (This was a bad idea)

[personal profile] zerotohiro 2016-01-30 08:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[...eheh.]

Probably. [An awkward pause.] ...I was going to tell you eventually about her...
playboyknight: (08)

[personal profile] playboyknight 2016-01-30 08:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[Even after listening to her speak, Angelo finds himself rather amused by how she's acting. He'll even play along a bit with his expression now seeming more seductive.]

Is that so? Well I am very sweet like chocolate in more ways than one. [Yeah, he's not even being around the bush in that regards.] Your name is rather charming too, I think of flowers when I hear it. As for having familiarity, I'm very familiar with many things. So feel free to ask me anything at all.
zerotohiro: (Well that's fine too)

[personal profile] zerotohiro 2016-01-30 08:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[And Baymax is careful not to move so he doesn't upend the tiny child.] Well I'm glad you think so, dude. I was kinda hoping you'd say something like that. You'll have to tell me all about WarGreymon when we get outta here though because now I'm curious.

[It's not long before a pile of baseballs are set in front of Takeru and the vendor sneers at him. Hiro glares right back after that.] You're sure about this?
corona: (‣ i'm looking for the thunder)

[personal profile] corona 2016-01-30 08:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Wow, does your white hair taste like white chocolate too? [ THE INNUENDO GOES RIGHT OVER HER HEAD.

She hums, looking at the display before settling on a stick of spicy beef. ]
What's this.
snowyoni: (088)

[personal profile] snowyoni 2016-01-30 08:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[For a moment Yukina looks a little stricken. Then she nods carefully, the ride momentarily forgotten.]

I understand.

[Quite a bit actually. She ends up speaking openly without thinking about it.]

I've lived in Yase Village with Princess Yase and the Elders all my life. It's rare that others come to the village though.
zerotohiro: (Fistbump)

[personal profile] zerotohiro 2016-01-30 08:56 pm (UTC)(link)
It will recover in two weeks without treatment. My programming is not designed to treat aliens.

[That is to say this was a better alternative and he has no qualms about it. He lands on the ground just as Hiro finishes tying the enclosure back together, grinning slightly at the unconscious animal.]

Well...guess it's somebody else's problem now. Think it'll stay out for a while?
givesalittlewhistle: (pic#9720565)

[personal profile] givesalittlewhistle 2016-01-30 08:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[It wasn't even a self-esteem iss--okay, no, it was exactly that, in a way. She knew she had a certain strength and even bravery about her. She just...thought it paled in comparison to that of the people around her.]

Not as much as they did.

They're the ones who fought. I...I'm still not even sure what I did to earn their trust. Or how I did it. I only knew that I was upset and wanted to help them howver I could, and then it just...started happening.
good_ideas: (evil || now everyone knows)

[personal profile] good_ideas 2016-01-30 08:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[The first shot is perfect, hitting her target dead on with very little effort, making the NPC shift uncomfortably.]

I'm always doing my best.

[Without really trying.

The second and third shot are also perfect and then she suddenly turns and points the gun at the NPC running the stall.]


Change it back.

[The airgun is tilted just a little further down so it points at their throat. Airgun or not, no one wants to be shot in the throat.]
zerotohiro: (Well that's a surprise)

[personal profile] zerotohiro 2016-01-30 09:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[He's going to feel awful if a little girl tries to play to get him down and winds up here with him.] The game's supposed to be one of those where you throw a baseball and knock over the milk bottles but they're changing the rules each time. I'm not the only one they've stuck up here.

The point system is not accurate. I advise proceeding with caution.

...you really don't have to play. Baymax can find someone else, it's kinda dangerous.
playboyknight: (02)

[personal profile] playboyknight 2016-01-30 09:03 pm (UTC)(link)
William you say? Hmm, I do believe he and I have met before.

[In fact he's positive they've met before, he'd never forget that lovely meeting they had at the library. He sets the deck of cards down then stares at Kevin.]

Who wouldn't want to be? You're considered among the best and not only that, you're fabulously wealthy. Isn't that a life worth having?
givesalittlewhistle: (pic#9802663)

[personal profile] givesalittlewhistle 2016-01-30 09:05 pm (UTC)(link)
It doesn't sound that dangerous.

[And she didn't sound that scared. Even the potential threat of capture for trying to help wasn't enough to turn her away. What kind of Chosen--no, what kind of person would she be if she turned and ran away now?]

I can...try. I don't know if I can win, but I'll do my best!
playboyknight: (12)

[personal profile] playboyknight 2016-01-30 09:08 pm (UTC)(link)
It's silver not white, but if you want it to I won't say no. [Even he could see that went not where he wanted it to, oh well. He's going to keep trying! Especially when he looks at the food she's picked out.] That's obviously meat on a stick covered in spices to adding flavoring.
specialization: (intoxicate.)

[personal profile] specialization 2016-01-30 09:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[now it's Chrollo's turn to seem a little surprised, even as he recovers quickly. his aura. a curious choice of words, but more than anything he can feel the familiar itch of wanting to know. what would it look like in the end? how would she capture the image?

that thought, there's only one answer.]


Sure. It sounds like fun.
failures: (✎ oh crap)

[personal profile] failures 2016-01-30 09:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Hey, it's not like I like flying solo!

[That's probably not what Yang meant though. Larry quickly realizes this.]

But wait, is it seriously that bad out here now? I still need to get to my jobs and I don't think my friends are gonna wanna play bodyguard. I...I can handle myself!!
meniscus: (120.)

[personal profile] meniscus 2016-01-30 09:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Believe me, this is not what I had anticipated I would be doing at the carnival -- [ Is he surprised by it? Not entirely...CERES has shown him far worse but still! Mikazuki had hoped to be able to play today, it's such a shame. ] ah.

That reminds me! [ Mikazuki will dip into his own introductory bow. ] Allow me to introduce myself first before I ask your name, I am Mikazuki Munechika. It is my utmost pleasure to make your acquaintance, even in this strange situation, haha. [ It certainly was an exciting way to meet someone! ]
corona: (‣ much too deep?)

[personal profile] corona 2016-01-30 09:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[ skladnf ]

Have you eaten meat on a stick before? [ Please.... ] And - are you sure it's not white? Looks white.
failures: (✎ oh crap)

[personal profile] failures 2016-01-30 09:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[That is a promise Larry can get behind!

...But yeah, this seems to be going nowhere. In fact, it's only going to get worse, because as Larry tries to take a step back to increase the force of his pull, he slips on a stray piece of slime and comes crashing to the ground.]


Ow ow ow ow!!

[He winces and blinks back tears from the initial sharp pain of the fall, rubbing where he landed and getting more slime all over his clothes. Ughhhh.]

Just what the heck was that bug??

[As he tries to recover, he doesn't realize the blob of slime is getting dangerously close to his left foot...]
Edited 2016-01-30 21:26 (UTC)
emotive: (And fly through life without a meaning)

[personal profile] emotive 2016-01-30 09:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah... Yeah!

[Ai declares this loudly and shifts around so she's standing in front of Athena and Ryuko.]

You two are my friends so I wanna have a lot of fun with you guys! Even if I disappear one day, even if my memories get tampered with and it makes me forget... It won't change the fact that I got to have fun with you both!
failures: (✎ whoa!)

[personal profile] failures 2016-01-30 09:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[Larry almost takes offense to that implication. ...Actually he very clearly takes offense.]

...No?? I'd like for it to not happen at all, honestly!!

[He sighs. Why does everyone always think he has it in him to do things like that?]

I'm glad you got it off though. Sorry.
niceguypose: (friendly)

[personal profile] niceguypose 2016-01-30 09:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[The beast does look very impressed with this.]

Ah... a bodyguard, to a princess? That sounds very impressive! It is an honor and a pleasure to meet you, Yukina-san. We should spar sometime!
forceofnature: (Aback)

[personal profile] forceofnature 2016-01-30 09:30 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm going to have to incinerate these clothes.

[Viridi glances down at her ruined... everything.]

Not my idea of a good time. Where's the bubble baths? Where's the nectar and ambrosia? Where are the servants to cater to my every whim?

[...sidelong glance at rock lee]
emotive: For texting! (Love ♥ Shine!!)

[personal profile] emotive 2016-01-30 09:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Raspberry! It's nice and tart and it helps balance out the richness.

[it's too late]
emotive: (I might just disappear)

[personal profile] emotive 2016-01-30 09:32 pm (UTC)(link)
If I faint, can you bring me back to my apartment? I'm living with Athena now for the record...

[She trails off, unsure of whether Archer would be okay with that or not.]