Love is in the air in Cerealia -- or, well, it is in ViViD anyway. And nobody cares about your lives outside of ViViD, so that's all that matters. It's an artificial love construct, but for you sad, lonely, little people, it's probably good enough, right? CERES is on a mission to find you your other half, your soulmate, your one and only, and this is how they've decided to do it -- through technology and abuse of your private information! Welcome to your new love life, courtesy of ViViD.
For your convenience, CERES has automatically generated dating profiles to help match up the new arrivals swiftly and speed up the "get to know each other" process. Nothing like some not-entirely-agreed-to speed dating to break the ice and improve new relations! You're going to be here for awhile, so you may as well get to know each other.
For the older residents, well... you may very well find your soulmate here! You don't want to miss out on that. That would just be an unfixable tragedy. So here, use the handy-dandy profiles and find your new honey. After all, the information on these profiles is 100% accurate, certified and verified by Mosley himself.
Why would you ever doubt that?
 I've never actually been on a date before. Not that there haven't been offers but I'm just too busy a guy! I think to myself, "Mosley, me, guy who's talking to himself, why won't you go on a date with that nice lady who just asked you out?" And I reply, "Oh, you gorgeous bastard, I'm satisfied with my life as it is already! I don't need love." After all, what is love? Baby, don't hurt me. Don't hurt me. No more.
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PHASE I [ 6 00 ] Gooooood morning, new ViViD compatriots and gamers! You’re not going to get a lot of time to adjust and recover from your sudden retrieval from destroyed and sad code, really, because as soon as you arrive, fresh and new to Cerealia, you’ll be faced with a profile.
Oh, look, it’s your face! And… a quote attributed to you? And your favorite object? Hopefully those details are correct, because there’s no going back now.
You’ve become an otome love interest.
For those who aren’t brand new to ViViD, you’ll be presented the exact same profiles -- but you’ll have to pick one. You know how this works, pick the love interest you want to romance and sweep them off their feet. Better pick the right route too because, haha! You wouldn't want to end up naked and alone in a basement again! That would be crazy. Just pick some rando hottie instead, it's no big.
Or, well, that’s what they say. But then you’re dumped into a ballroom, dressed up to the nines in finery, and surrounded by other milling NPCs. You're given a moment to process the whole situation before a genteel-looking older man who seems to be running this party steps up to the microphone. Gently, he clears his throat, and welcomes everyone to the party ("Haven't been to a party this fine since I had all my teeth!"), and then he gestures to a pile of weapons in the middle of the room and finishes cheerfully, “Anyway, whoever survives can leave this room -- enjoy!”
It looks like the NPCs aren’t messing around; they’re immediately diving for the weapons, so you might want to get a move on.
Welcome to the Cerealia Dating Hunger Games.
PHASE II [ 1000 ] When you burst out of the ball room, possibly covered in the blood of your enemies (your poor dress/suit!), you’ll find yourself in what looks to be a sprawling jungle. In reality, it’s a circular arena, and if you travel far enough, you can reach the walls, though they’re electrified with no way out. If you try to get past them, you’re going to fry yourself before you accomplish anything else! Where's the fun in that?
The bigger problem is this: there are some unfortunate monsters on the prowl (don't they... look a little familiar?) in the jungle, and they are ready and willing to eat up anyone who crosses their paths. They’re drawn to the scent of blood -- and, even more so, the scent of people in love. So hey, if you're in love right now, it might be a good time to run. Otherwise, you're the top target and about to be hunted. Have fun out there, lovebirds!
Meanwhile, the NPCs (or even your fellow player characters?!) are out for blood themselves, so nowhere is truly safe.
Was that... was that a scream for help, or someone coming to get you?
PHASE III [ 1145 ] At some point, you’re going to need supplies. It starts to feel like you’ve been in here for days without any food or water (but that’s weird, wasn’t this ViViD session supposed to be just a few hours -- ) and you’re starting to feel the effects.
So, time to get in touch with your inner man vs wild. There are animals to hunt (deer, rabbit, etc.) and if you can fashion a spear or use a weapon you scooped up in the chaos, you can kill them for food. Alternatively, you can just try stealing some supplies from your fellow players. That's probably a saner option.
Which leaves you sneaking up onto their camp, full of sneakiness, and more sneakiness, and a little bit of stealth, you reach out and...
Suddenly, there are lights on you! Cameras! Cheering, adoring crowds! There's a narrator narrating every step you're taking (loudly) and there are fans hanging on your every move --
Oh, did that wake up the other player and/or bring monsters roaring down upon you? Whoops. The perils of spectator sports like the Cerealia Hunger Games, really.
PHASE IV [ 1400 ] You did it. Someone came at you, and you killed them. Their blood is on your hands, but it’s fine -- it’s just a program in a game.
Right?
Except when you look again, it’s someone you know. The corpse of a person who’s very important to you in so many ways is lying there on the ground, blood still warm but clearly dead. They’re solid to the touch. They’re there, and they look just like that person you care about so very much. Your heart hurts.
And you’re the one who killed them.
Then, without warning, it starts to rain because ViViD is nothing if not good at sensing the mood.
PENALTY [ why o'clock ] So.
You died.
This isn't really that surprising, considering it's the Cerealia Dating Hunger Games. People die a lot in games like these. It's the price of love.
Don't worry, though! It's just ViViD, so it's not like you really died. You'll get reconstructed, good as new, and they'll toss you right back onto the battlefield. Except, well... it seems like something's a little different.
For one thing, you've got claws instead of hands.
You can't seem to speak, either; all you can manage is garbled growls and sharp noises.
And, worst of all... you're really, very intensely hungry, and you can smell blood (or people in love, that's an even better scent).
So yeah, you're one of the monsters now. Don't worry, it only happens the first time you die in this game; if someone valiantly slays you again, you'll come back good as new, a normal person in the Games. What a weird glitch. There's no way that's on purpose or anything, right? No way!
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[Well apparently ten thousand years of pining for someone not interested in him at all, has gotten him into trouble. Again. Who would have thunk?
Like moths to a flame, he attracted a few monsters. While one did not prove to be too much of a problem, he seemed to have picked up a spare monster on the way. Two managed to keep him rather occupied, and when he suspected a third was approaching, he simply picked up one of the beasts and hurled it in the direction of the intruder... which was not another monster. Whups.]
Oh. Sorry.
[Phase III]
[Of course nothing quite takes the edge off after a good fight, like chasing down and killing some small helpless animal. Illidan had managed to catch himself a nice fat deer, and was cooking it over an odd, unpleasantly green, fire.
He didn't seem to have his guard up, nor was he making any attempt to hide. He hadn't thought anyone would be bold enough to try and take food from him, blind or not.
That is, until, he heard all a manner of commotion from behind him. He turned and just stared at the intruder for a moment before addressing them. Because clearly no one could fail a theft that bad.]
What are you doing?
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[Well this place was turning into a happy little murder vacation, so it wasn't too surprising that he killed someone. However, he wasn't expecting said dead thing to suddenly turn into his Twin brother. He gave the corpse a few inquisitive nudges with his hoof. Not terribly broken up by this odd development, though.]
That is not what you looked like when I killed you.
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Thank goodness he has his weapon--- not like he'd be able to exist without it. So with one fluid movement, he makes sure it doesn't hit him at all! He'll actually walk right through it because it's now in halves on the ground. ]
Huh. So you're not one of those creatures?
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If I were then I would not be fighting them, now would I?
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Maybe you're trying to establish yourself as the biggest threat? [ He smirks while crossing his arms. ] Truthfully, I've thrown logic out the window when it comes to the system. Odder things have happened.
[ He sizes Illidan up. Hm. Definitely reminds him of some of the enemies from his world. ]
So, I take it that you're not part of ViViD, huh.
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That is not something I need to "establish".
[The extent of Illidan's ego knew no bounds. He was of the opinion that he was at the top of the food chain since he got there, and everyone else should just know better. Or everything in the case of the beasts of the forest.]
And no, I am not a part of this madhouse of my own volition.
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But then he looks past and realizes that there are more of those monsters coming and he grips his sword tightly. ]
We have company. Feel like throwing more of them about?
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Not particularly, but it does not look as though they are going to give me a choice.
[ Illidan did not seem to care much for the unexpected company, himself, but wouldn't protest as long as the other pulled their weight, and did not get in his way.]
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Phase II
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[With a grunt of effort, the armoured mercenary quickly jumps out of the way, twisting mid-air to lodge a set of bullets from his shotgun straight into the row of teeth aiming for his throat.]
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In his surprise he fired a spell with a bit too much force at his beasts head, utterly decimating it in a rather gory fashion. Well he's just going to take a moment to try and wipe that crud off him, while passing a wary glare at the stranger.]
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Who. Are. You?
[A deep filtered voice breaks the silence.]
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One typically introduces themselves before demanding the names of others.
[And he is very intent on not divulging him name, before he gets one from the stranger. Mildly hypocritical, considering he has demanded the names of others, without giving his own.]
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Locus.
[An alias, but the name he's gone by for years now.]
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II
[Maya shrieks loudly as the thing smacks into her and knocks her down, a very obvious indicator that she is not in fact a monster but actually just a very loud human]
[and now the thing is trying to eat her instead. She doesn't have time to respond to Illidan in the middle of shrieking and trying to get away from its teeth]
AAAH!
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It did not take him too terribly long to finish off the beast that had remained intent on eating him. He tuned to address his tiny little harpy friend.]
Could you try and make more of a ruckus, human? I don't think the beasts on the other side of the forest managed to hear you.
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[Maya managed to avoid the worst of the monster attacks and subsequent monster guts when it was cleaved and defeated by Illijerk Stormjerk, but she was no less frazzled, and dragged herself back to her feet with her cheeked puffed up at him. Fortunately (????), for Illidan, he was not able to see the very fearsome (definitely) display]
Could you try not throwing monsters at me for no reason, giant.... [what was he, anyway??] guy! People make noise when monsters try to eat them!
[Truly, she was the most intimidating of hamsters]
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Perhaps next time, you will know better than to stand where I am throwing these wretches.
[He rolled his shoulders, and started to lumber past the small harpy girl to retrieve his glaive from the tree.]
And I am hardly giant, humans are simply small. Now could you cease your harping? It is accomplishing nothing, but reminding me of my sister in law.
[...It was terribly odd to refer to Tyrande in such a way, but he supposed it sounded better than "the woman who married my brother instead of me.]
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[Maya huffs]
Perhaps next time, you will know better than to toss monsters around without checking to see if people are there first! And you're totally huge! Don't you ever hit your head on doorways?
[she dusts herself off]
...But thanks, I guess. [how... gracious, Maya] Your sister-in-law must be totally awesome if I'm reminding you of her!
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III
Nothing.
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Instead, the tears off the leg of the deer and starts eating it, still partially raw, but he's had worse.]
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[ She'd ask "what" but that would just be rude. No sense in being rude to someone who's not even human. ]
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One typically gives their own name first, before demanding that of others.
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I don't have one. [ Not one to share with a stranger, at least. Exceptions could be made, she supposes, but old habits are hard to break. ]
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phase IV
Malfurion....? [ She turned sharply to Illidan ] What have you done?
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