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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!

dawnsprincess: (pic#9879167)

[personal profile] dawnsprincess 2016-01-26 09:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[So mean, Yang. Yona sticks her tongue out.]

Come on, be serious.

[She's feigning offense, but Yona is actually a little pleased. This must be what it's like to have a sister.]
allergictoloveletters: (Silence in the stars)

[personal profile] allergictoloveletters 2016-01-26 09:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[She takes the jacket and wraps herself up in it. Admittedly, she has less issue with her legs showing as they are since she's so used to the senshi fuku and her swimsuits. She hugged the jacket close, still red in the face.]

Thank you, are you sure you'll be alright without it?
adornmental: (dutybound)

WILL HE... will he!!

[personal profile] adornmental 2016-01-26 09:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[Here, he'll helpfully point at her clothing!]

I'm starting to think you don't actually own any normal stuff after all.

[HE'S TEASING THOUGH... Even if it's kind of hard to tell, ah.]
popsometags: (what exactly?)

i

[personal profile] popsometags 2016-01-26 10:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Are you alright?

[ Rinne asks, crouched down, very clearly more concerned with clearing out the stage and pocketing some of those sweets. Man, getting free treats twice in such close proximity, his luck is finally turning around. This time, he just actually has to remember to take this stuff with him.

He hasn't noticed the funnel cake yet. ]
adornmental: (bzzt wrong answer)

[personal profile] adornmental 2016-01-26 10:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[A GOOD QUESTION. One Kashuu wonders with more frequency these days...]

Neither do I. I mean- [A quick gesture toward their surrounding carnival-goers. Some seem fine with them, but the ones running the carnival definitely don't.] -That's not normal.
digiteyesed: (pic#9548317)

[personal profile] digiteyesed 2016-01-26 10:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Phase I
[Here's the thing; Ene might cultivate her image as a shameless, confident, total babe, but in actuality she has a lot of issues with her appearance. When she was alive, she hated her frail body and undeveloped figure, and when she became a cyber girl it became so much easier to just be a 2D waifu constantly praising herself and trolling others with that confidence.

And that is an image she has kept up in Cerealia, and if she were to dress up for a festival she would definitely still play it up and throw herself into it, she is definitely not wearing that crown so she takes the blue outfit they give her and puts it on.

Ene immediately regrets her decision. This is too revealing, too much when she's not tiny and 2D, it doesn't suit her at all and embarrassment and shame set in as she tries to take it off.

Too bad she doesn't have time for that as she's thrown back out into the crowd.]


H-Hey! Be more gentle why don't you!

Phase III
[By now Ene's dealing with the humiliatingly revealing outfit by IGNORING IT, denial solves all problems! She is instead throwing herself into all the attractions and stalls, having fun is way better! And look at this crazy new one, this is interesting! Sure, Ene didn't ask for a mask, but she'll take it. She doesn't put it on right away, slinging the string around her arm and heading out of the tent to read her fortune.

"Bad luck and misfortune will infest your pathetic soul for all eternity."]


...This fortune teller sucks.

[Tossing the mask away in a huff!]

Bonus!
Ha! You're challenging me, eh?

[What rude vendors, Ene is going to teach them a lesson! There are much more polite ways to entice people into your games than reverse psychologically telling them they'd suck at it anyway, and she is going to beat them at their own game. She smiles, picking up the rifle at the shooting gallery and eyeing all her targets.]

This game looks tough, but I'll give it my best~ Go easy on me, okay?

[Still smiling that innocent smile, Ene takes the gun and shoots every single target. It's not a bullseye every time, but it's most of the time, racking up points as the time counts down. She's feeling pretty smug about it, right up until the last second switch with the points. This is bullshit nobody wins Ene, she demands a recount!!]

Wh - h-hey! That's cheating! What the hell? Get off me!!
ukakus: ( official art: manga ) (068)

[personal profile] ukakus 2016-01-26 10:06 pm (UTC)(link)
I am calm!

[HISSING. Look at her. She is the picture of poise and grace. Really.]
dawnsprincess: (pic#9878845)

[personal profile] dawnsprincess 2016-01-26 10:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Lili! [Yona jumps with surprise -- and nervous delight. The last time they spoke, it seemed like the other girl never wanted to speak to her again. Maybe this is a sign that she actually does want to be friends?]

Someone grabbed me at the changing booth up front. They didn't make you change?
corona: (‣ i am so much worse than that)

oops i missed this in my inbox i'm sorry HAHA

[personal profile] corona 2016-01-26 10:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[ It certainly doesn't matter if they've met! Rapunzel has learned through trial and tribulation that friends are forged strangely in the fires here - through admissions of weakness and strange, supernatural events with little rhyme or reason.

Like now!

Her smile, when it comes, is softer than her usual soft smile. ]


I don't think anyone here is ever completely okay.
flaredo: (What about the cat?)

[personal profile] flaredo 2016-01-26 10:09 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't know... I like all the games. Like popping balloons with darts, or knocking bottles down with a ball...
corona: (‣ best part of frozen tbh)

[personal profile] corona 2016-01-26 10:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Um. Yes! Please! I'd feel terrible if I didn't share this with you, Yukina. All princesses [ SHE'S NOT A PRINECESS, RAPUNZEL, though her next statement is shockingly apropos. ] ought to have things like this.

[ Rapunzel herself is absolutely thrilled with her paisley and red, of course. ]
ukakus: ( official art: manga ) (027)

[personal profile] ukakus 2016-01-26 10:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Because that asshole has been here before, and anyone who saw her last time can tell you she's bad news.

[Why do people get so uppity when she's trying to help them out? She steps away, scowling.]

But fine. If you want to find out for yourself, go ahead. I don't care.
bewrightback: (sweating bullets)

[personal profile] bewrightback 2016-01-26 10:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay! [Awkward pause. What do you say in situations like this?]

Well... um... keep up the good work?!
adornmental: (too cute!)

[personal profile] adornmental 2016-01-26 10:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[Morons throwing each other under the bus: the experience...

That said, since Kashuu is 100% less concerned about these things than he should be (mostly because he sometimes forgets food can make people crazy here and is largely thinking along the lines of "haha poison doesn't work on me"), he reaches for the pink one without hesitation. Good work, Kashuu.]


Sure, sure! I call dibs on this one.

[Because it's the cutest, of course!]
corona: (‣ don't ever call me a bully!!)

[personal profile] corona 2016-01-26 10:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[ WUH OH. That's going to bring them to a complete stop. 100% stop. No movement whatsoever.

Well, except Pascal, who takes this opportunity to wiggle his way onto Rapunzel's shoulder to gape at Mary with the equivalent in incredulity. ]


Wait. What... do you mean by that?
flaredo: (Weird dreamscape you got there)

[personal profile] flaredo 2016-01-26 10:13 pm (UTC)(link)
If I can still hear you, you're not running fast enough!

[ PUMP THOSE LEGS, MAN. ]
popsometags: (you... you dropped it.)

IV

[personal profile] popsometags 2016-01-26 10:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Oh hell no. Blinking a few times, Rinne points right back at Sougo, a little irritated. ]

I'm underdeveloped and probably taste incredibly cheap. This guy's probably got a very rich flavor.

[ Wait, no why. ]
ukakus: ( official art: manga ) (028)

[personal profile] ukakus 2016-01-26 10:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[LOOK. SHE WOULD HAVE BOUGHT HER A NEW ONE if she didn't insult her. Too late for that, though. Maybe she should have let this one go for the booth. Getting called a creep while trying to do something nice is so not worth it.]

Haa...? Do you wanna say that again?
corona: (‣ here you sit in your high-backed chair)

[personal profile] corona 2016-01-26 10:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Heh. Already made friends too huh? [ They're supposed to be dancing but Rapunzel's really just twirling around as she speaks, unable to help herself.] Or - wait.

[ She spins in the opposite direction. ] Do you mean friends from home?
adornmental: (does anyone remember fun dip)

[personal profile] adornmental 2016-01-26 10:17 pm (UTC)(link)
[HE NEEDS HELP YANG!! Sometimes he'll peek around the side of her arm or pop his head up to look over her shoulder, but yeah, he sure isn't going anywhere...]

I've never been to a pool before. [...] Or the ocean.
ukakus: ( official art: manga ) (019)

[personal profile] ukakus 2016-01-26 10:17 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ohhhhh my god, why is this happening.]

Are you hard of hearing? I told you to go away.
retorter: (GET READY)

[personal profile] retorter 2016-01-26 10:17 pm (UTC)(link)
[ time to roll out the k words ]

It's also my job to kill troublemakers, whether or not they claim to be civilians. [ there's a brief pause where the carnie decides to start sidling away.... ] But lucky for you, I'm off-duty tonight.

[ that is a giant lie, souji is never off-duty.... ]

So instead of you dying right away, you can fight me in a battle of strength instead.
adornmental: (lame af)

ugh...

[personal profile] adornmental 2016-01-26 10:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[LORD... He is a skinny little noodle, though?! Isn't he freezing to death?? Kashuu gets cold even in his jacket and scarf sometimes...

Anyway, he'll just be the one to burst Namazuo's bubble here.]


That's 'cause they aren't supposed to go on your shoulders. [He just figured Namazuo knew that but was wearing them like a moron because... Well, because that seems like something he'd do?! Kashuu's opinion is so high.]

And they're not so strange that they'd eat cotton!
adornmental: (incredible)

[personal profile] adornmental 2016-01-26 10:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[THIS GUY...]

Geez... Instead of ugliest guy in Cerealia, they should have called you the most embarrassing. [INCREDIBLE. But still vaguely endearing.

Either way, he'll gesture Rock Lee over his way after that.]


Get off the stage already, would you?
popsometags: (you bastard...)

IV - B

[personal profile] popsometags 2016-01-26 10:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Rinne's been doing his best to avoid getting eaten-- that's the problem with being forced to do frivolous things like go to carnivals-- you get potentially mauled and eaten by hybrid animals.

With that, look who's making things worse. Rinne, almost immediately, yells right up at her. ]


Oi! What the hell do you think you're doing?!