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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!

snowyoni: (009)

[personal profile] snowyoni 2016-01-27 12:09 am (UTC)(link)
Considering the source, I'm not sure myself.

[Yukina tests the goo around her. It's stretchy and she debates trying to cut it again.]

Keep back. I'll see if this works first.

[With that she unsheathes her sword, pauses and then cuts a swath through the slime. And it works... sort of. It does cut the slime but the slime seems tenacious enough to start resealing itself after.]
buttonedup: (Default)

iv

[personal profile] buttonedup 2016-01-27 12:11 am (UTC)(link)
( Cassandra has her own sword drawn, but all the same she's grateful that there's at least one other person here who's prepared for emergencies. She falls automatically in position, her back to the young woman as she circles, keeping an eye out for any animals that may try to flank them, given the opportunity. )

No creature should have quite so many tentacles.

( Which probably means that they're demons, and that she should show no mercy. )
flaredo: (Did you MEAN to land on your head?)

[personal profile] flaredo 2016-01-27 12:11 am (UTC)(link)
Fish-stealing?

[ IS THAT A THING. ]
snowyoni: (038)

[personal profile] snowyoni 2016-01-27 12:14 am (UTC)(link)
[Yukina goes to struggle herself and in the end it's more the both of them trying to beat and bang on tentacles in the hopes of being turned loose. It's a bit of a losing battle on both ends though. At least until Yukina speaks up - or rather speaks sternly at the stall assistant.]

You won him, not me.

[While she would rather debate the idea of winning any person, the assistant doesn't seem keen on pleading and she has a vague plan if she can get loose herself.]
faithfulflame: (Priestess Sunrise)

[personal profile] faithfulflame 2016-01-27 12:15 am (UTC)(link)
Fair enough. That...limits what I can do...right now.

[She looks around, nobody's really paying attention.]

So. There's something I've been keeping secret. From...most people. I don't really like people talking about it, and not even Ruby-chan knows yet. But this is bigger than that. Just...think you can keep it quiet?
flaredo: (Come at me)

[personal profile] flaredo 2016-01-27 12:18 am (UTC)(link)
What, these? Gauntlets, with a little extra kick.

[ Well, nothing she just said was a lie... ]
flaredo: (And what part of LEAVE did you miss)

[personal profile] flaredo 2016-01-27 12:19 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, boy... you're worse than Ruby.

[ But okay, getting closer now. Those clothes-snatchers are starting to look in their direction. ]
flaredo: (Annie are you okay--)

[personal profile] flaredo 2016-01-27 12:20 am (UTC)(link)
[ ... Color her curious. ]

Yeah, definitely. I'm not in the habit of sharing other people's secret.
mombastic: (Where are you looking?)

[personal profile] mombastic 2016-01-27 12:21 am (UTC)(link)
And healthy, yes. Eating something that large could upset your stomach.

[ Ai pls?? ]
psycholawgy: (attorney at law and psychology)

[personal profile] psycholawgy 2016-01-27 12:21 am (UTC)(link)
What are the carnivals in Japan like?
psycholawgy: (concerned)

[personal profile] psycholawgy 2016-01-27 12:23 am (UTC)(link)
[ she nods. go for the gold, vietnam!! ]
damfool: ([ craving katsudon ])

ii

[personal profile] damfool 2016-01-27 12:26 am (UTC)(link)
[ Saburo looks at the scene, putting together all the pieces, and inquires with all due seriousness. ]

Did yours run away?

[ of course, he doesn't know it's his good friend Kane-san. ]
psycholawgy: (locked & loaded)

[personal profile] psycholawgy 2016-01-27 12:26 am (UTC)(link)
[ oh, it's hiro!! she walks up to him and places her hands on her hips. ]

Well? Is there anything about me that seems... new?

[ please notice her hidden talents, little man. ]
niceguypose: (anguish)

[personal profile] niceguypose 2016-01-27 12:26 am (UTC)(link)
That is right! I am the one who failed. Please! Take only me, instead of her!

[Lee has no plan. He just honestly thinks that's the right thing to do, and he's ready to cease his struggles only if the stranger is freed.]
digiteyesed: (pic#9593076)

[personal profile] digiteyesed 2016-01-27 12:28 am (UTC)(link)
[nO. WHY. Hiro is the last person Ene wants to see her like this and she can't help the blush staining her cheeks, she has to go on the offensive now before he can get a word in about how she's dressed!! Ene grins, jumping up and circling Hiro, floating absolutely carefree. Everything is fine.]

Wowwww, Hiro, look at you! Who knew you were into this kind of thing. Although, thinking about the kind of boy you are, I guess it's not surprising at all!
psycholawgy: (grump grump)

[personal profile] psycholawgy 2016-01-27 12:29 am (UTC)(link)
[ jii. ]

Why is everyone saying that?!
cresthopes: (Effrayé)

III

[personal profile] cresthopes 2016-01-27 12:29 am (UTC)(link)
[As Takeru and his flying potato were wandering around the place, that's when he suddenly found himself being hit by something!]

O-Ow! What was that? That really hurt!

[Before he could even see what hit him? It just suddenly disappeared! What kind of mean person would do that? >:]
Edited 2016-01-27 00:29 (UTC)
swordboning: (pic#8713736)

[personal profile] swordboning 2016-01-27 12:31 am (UTC)(link)
Have you looked into a mirror before asking that question?

[He's not being a pervert. Just pointing out the obvious.]
condoner: (041)

[personal profile] condoner 2016-01-27 12:33 am (UTC)(link)
[ she rests a hand to her cheek in surprise. that really is strange. maybe the mask looks like an alien species who they don't like... still. that's no reason to suddenly start avoiding anybody who has one of them. ]

I hope you can get rid of it soon... it seems like bad news to me.
faithfulflame: (Mars Pride)

[personal profile] faithfulflame 2016-01-27 12:34 am (UTC)(link)
[Well then.

Rei holds up her hand, shouts out an incantation, and there's a swirling vortex of fire that surrounds her, and in an abbreviated shift, she's replaced by Eternal Sailor Mars. A few inches taller, with a whole new outfit, long white boots, and a commanding presence the other girl just didn't have. There's a kind of pressure in the air, both spiritual and physical, coupled with an unnatural heat. She's not Rei anymore, and the voice that comes out is deeper, stronger.]


I'll take you at your word, Yang. [She extends a gloved hand for a shake.] Call me Mars. I can explain after these creatures are dealt with.
cresthopes: (Anxieux)

[personal profile] cresthopes 2016-01-27 12:34 am (UTC)(link)
[It was a good thing he and Patamon were use to running away from Digimon all the time! Or else he would have in big trouble too!

As he looked back to see if Usagi was still behind him, Patamon quickly started to swell up and gave huge gusts of wind to those creatures! While they manage to slow them down, it didn't do all that much]


I think there should be a place to hide somewhere! I don't think they can keep chasing us forever!

[...Right?]
condoner: (037)

[personal profile] condoner 2016-01-27 12:35 am (UTC)(link)
[ ah! finally, a companion. ]

Ms. Otome— [ she looks around at the people still staring at her, and it makes her red in the face. ] P- Please! Everything is fine now!

[ then she looks back at otome and bows her head. ]

I'm sorry for the commotion.
faithfulflame: (Rei Smarmy)

[personal profile] faithfulflame 2016-01-27 12:36 am (UTC)(link)
They're generally smaller, and held at the local shrines. We have booths and games set up too, but rides aren't a thing. They're more...I guess you could say...personal. This is more like a circus. Which, I haven't had the best luck with.
bropane: (HIRO ARE YOU WATCHING PORN)

[personal profile] bropane 2016-01-27 12:37 am (UTC)(link)
[ yeah. this is actually a funny scene, but his big bro senses get the better of his sense of humour that he doesn't laugh. you got lucky this time, hiro.

instead, what he does is squint as he looks up. honestly, he could just grab his brother and run away, but he might get attacked by a bunch of aliens. okay, that plan is a no go. ]


What happened to you?

[ right... right, baymax already said it, but he wants to hear it in human terms. ]
tiarae: (Protests)

[personal profile] tiarae 2016-01-27 12:37 am (UTC)(link)
Eh? W-wait....?

[Usagi had figured this might happen. Presumably after they might have tried to win at the game. Though of course, that may have ended with the rest of her friends joining her up here. So part of her isn't quite so surprised, but even so her eyes widen as she sees them transform. The subtle changes to their newer uniforms.

Of course, Rei had told her they'd protect her. Usagi knows they mean that. It's just this is the first time it's happening, here in Cerealia that they obviously felt this was serious enough to warrant it.]


Just....be careful?

[They are more powerful now. Hopefully things don't get too serious and overboard in their attempts to get their princess freed.]