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//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!

adornmental: (follow the leader)

[personal profile] adornmental 2016-01-31 12:28 am (UTC)(link)
...I'll believe you soon! [Like, when he sees her wearing her own clothes. If she has any.

But there's a natural follow-up to that, too, and Kashuu responds without hesitation.]


You can come to the dojo that my comrades and I built, if you ever wanna learn stuff like that. We teach a bunch of different sword styles but also some hand-to-hand combat and defense!
adornmental: (nah)

[personal profile] adornmental 2016-01-31 12:29 am (UTC)(link)
Does the goddess of everything even need a sword? I don't wanna sit around not being used for ten thousand years or something.

[If she can summon popcorn, surely she can summon other useful things!

That said, despite his callous remark, he's still a gushy moron at heart who responds right away with no small amount of pride:]


Haruji!
givesalittlewhistle: (pic#9802658)

[personal profile] givesalittlewhistle 2016-01-31 12:30 am (UTC)(link)
[Hikari looked over to where he was motioning. It was far from the sight that Daikanransha was famous for...but it did look like fun!]

I bet we could see the whole carnival from up there! Maybe even other parts of the city.
jungled: (pic#9814508)

bonus!

[personal profile] jungled 2016-01-31 12:31 am (UTC)(link)
[Nagare is passing by (in his wheelchair, of course, with Kotosaka, his parrot, perched on his shoulder) when he catches sight of something strange from the corner of his eye...

Ah. There is definitely a person hanging from the ceiling, huh... Kotosaka cheerfully cries out, "Loser! Loser!" while Nagare looks on thoughtfully...]


Are you supposed to be a prize?
corona: (‣ but wouldn't know cause i like to sit)

[personal profile] corona 2016-01-31 12:42 am (UTC)(link)
Heh. It's kind of like taking a picture of someone only... longer. And way messier.

[ Rapunzel pulls away then though, smiling down at Mary before, with much more certainty than before, reaching to brush a bit of hair out of the younger girl's eyes. It's another very Gothel thing to do, only with much less contempt. ]


I'll bring snacks so you won't get bored. And you can draw too with me! If you want. That way we can show one another when we're done. I've never been painted either.
corona: (‣ impressed)

[personal profile] corona 2016-01-31 12:43 am (UTC)(link)
Oh. I'm Rapunzel, an–

...

[ She pauses, exchanging glances with Pascal. ]

...Takeru? You don't know Hikari Yagami do you.
onerous: (Those days fall out of memory)

[personal profile] onerous 2016-01-31 12:47 am (UTC)(link)
They're pretty. [Yuri reaches out to admire one with swirling orange and yellows] It's like a sunset.

[The man behind the booth smiles and tries to sell the scarf, but she quickly lets go and shies back, turning away.] ...Come on. Let's go to the next booth-- Though, I think we're just in the section with stores and such. We'll have to keep going back, it must be further away.

[She's sort of cheating using Lee as a human shield against herself and the rest of the world but hey if it works.]
aslyfox: illust_id=51043859 (39)

[personal profile] aslyfox 2016-01-31 12:51 am (UTC)(link)
[ A Stefan certainly doesn't belong on the foxroom! It'd have to be placed carefully in the main living space, or perhaps the kitchen counter back in his apartment? Hopefully no one uses it as a stabbing target.

But if he doesn't catch a fish and adhere to the Rules, he's going to have to do the right thing! Kogi carefully unties his sheathed sword and picks up the end of the pole that held the string and hook. ]


It's okay. I'll fix this!

[ With some careful rigging and tying, he's achieved simple success--- his sword is now a fishing pole. At least none of the other spirits are seeing this, Kogitsunemaru was basically a treasure and now he's using himself as a tool to catch artificial duckies.

They are extremely serious business. ]


This doesn't count as cheating, does it?

[ A nervous smile from the not-so-small fox. ]
corona: (‣ and i don't care what you think anyway)

[personal profile] corona 2016-01-31 12:52 am (UTC)(link)
I don't know, I've never met a host. [ The vendor brings out a plate of beef sticks and assorted vegetables, which Rapunzel is downright thrilled to see after all the fried food. Not that she couldn't eat more fried food...

To Angelo, a smirk. ]


Still wanna take me to your place? [ SHE MEANS WORK PLACE BUT IT COMES OUT LIKE THIS OTL ]
dawnsprincess: Yona has red cheeks and looks determined (Angry: Determination)

[personal profile] dawnsprincess 2016-01-31 12:54 am (UTC)(link)
Well that's what makes it a game! If you aren't careful with the net, it will break and the fish will get away. Another net, please!

[SHE WILL GET THE FISHIE OR DIE TRYING!!!!!1! except without the dying part]
psycholawgy: (locked & loaded)

[personal profile] psycholawgy 2016-01-31 12:56 am (UTC)(link)
There is the carousel.

[ which upon remembering, sparks athena's excitement. she tugs on merlin's shirt bc why so tall u giant. ]

Come on!
playboyknight: (06)

[personal profile] playboyknight 2016-01-31 01:00 am (UTC)(link)
[If he can, he'll definitely take her to his place later. But for now, he returns the smirk.]

Oh I most certainly do and trust me, being a guest at a host club is really fun. Much more than this boring carnival.
givesalittlewhistle: (pic#9802676)

[personal profile] givesalittlewhistle 2016-01-31 01:00 am (UTC)(link)
[For a moment, Hikari looked genuinely hurt at that.]

I didn't mean to.

[But, of course...Rapunzel was right. Or partially right. Though the situation was obviously a little more complicated than the older girl new, that was partially Hikari's fault for not saying anything about it. About why they were so ready to trust her, even before she had removed the shackles from their tiny bodies.]
givesalittlewhistle: (pic#9720556)

[personal profile] givesalittlewhistle 2016-01-31 01:03 am (UTC)(link)
[For a moment, her smile seemed to fade.]

...no. He's not here. Hiro-san helped me check the main list, and his name wasn't on it.

[Or anyone else? That part, however, helped it to return, albeit a little more subdued than it had been moments prior.]

Ah! But Takeru-kun is. He found me all the way back inside that first ViViD game!
dirtdevil: (letting everyone down)

[personal profile] dirtdevil 2016-01-31 01:03 am (UTC)(link)
Is that what they have at carnivals? More rollercoasters?
givesalittlewhistle: (pic#9802648)

[personal profile] givesalittlewhistle 2016-01-31 01:06 am (UTC)(link)
[Yay!]

I saw a couple earlier. There was a ferris wheel and those rides that you get to drive around in, and the ones that spin you really, really fast!
shroudedinsecrecy: (pic#9707987)

[personal profile] shroudedinsecrecy 2016-01-31 01:09 am (UTC)(link)
Let's see. It was...

[She glanced around for any signs of a landmark that would help her remember which direction, eventually pointing towards one particular pathway.]

That way!

It was just past this one stand that was selling something very sweet.
corona: (‣ soup today is cream of bullshit)

[personal profile] corona 2016-01-31 01:18 am (UTC)(link)
[ Aaaand it's back to derision. She lifts a beef stick, examines it, and takes a bite. ]

Are you crazy? Oh my gosh this is amazing, mmm. There is nothing even remotely boring about this. I'm having the time of my life!
Edited 2016-01-31 01:19 (UTC)
corona: (‣ now who is this qt pai)

[personal profile] corona 2016-01-31 01:21 am (UTC)(link)
[ There's a sigh as she turns back, which she augments with a smile of genuine remorse, but also of comfort. ] I'm sorry. I didn't mean to... to snap. Look–

You're a wonderful person, Hikari. The fact that you decided to try and understand these creatures instead of fighting them? It just... says so much about how deeply you care for the world. It's admirable. Be proud of that.

[ And then, because she's still Rapunzel and is still a little weird even at the best times, she winks: ] You can be humble when you're dead.
playboyknight: (02)

[personal profile] playboyknight 2016-01-31 01:22 am (UTC)(link)
[He's just staring at her now.]

Something like eating meat excites you? Goddess, what type of place are you from?
corona: (‣ satisfaaaaction)

[personal profile] corona 2016-01-31 01:31 am (UTC)(link)
Corona. [ bite ] I'm from the Kingdom of Corona. [ bite ] Mmm...

Okay. You - [ His indifference is almost offensive at this point! Annoyed, she holds out one of the sticks. ] You have to try this. Tell me this isn't amazing and exciting and not at all boring.
givesalittlewhistle: (pic#9802690)

[personal profile] givesalittlewhistle 2016-01-31 01:33 am (UTC)(link)
[You can be humble when you're dead.]

[Not...really the ideal advice for an eight-year-old. Even one as mature as she was.]


I didn't try to understand them, though.

I heard them. Their hearts were hurting so badly. I knew what they were feeling and I...wanted it all to stop. I don't think I could have walked away, even if I wanted to.
playboyknight: (15)

[personal profile] playboyknight 2016-01-31 01:34 am (UTC)(link)
[He takes the stick from her and bites down on the meat, chopping it slowly as if he's being careful. After swallowing a piece, he turns to look back at her.]

It's just spicy meat, I've had something like this before. [Yup. Still the same. However, he is curious about her home.] So tell me about Corona, what's it like?
zerotohiro: (Adults make zero sense)

[personal profile] zerotohiro 2016-01-31 01:36 am (UTC)(link)
I mean all of that sounds pretty annoying, but who's Amanto? [Actually all of that sounds pretty bad, but he's still not sure why that's so bothersome.]
zerotohiro: (Baymax undercover)

[personal profile] zerotohiro 2016-01-31 01:42 am (UTC)(link)
I did try to tell you! I told you to drop the Floating and Boy part and it would have been close enough. [There's a beat though.] If you'd known all along that I was Tadashi's brother what? What difference does that make?

[And another pause because what????] ...we're both good at it. Building, I mean. Is that a surprise, too?