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C E R E A L I A ★ M O D S。 ([personal profile] reparator) wrote in [community profile] estoria2016-03-14 06:00 pm
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Who: Bachelors/Bachelorettes #1-60 and you!
When: IC: 6/7 ; OOC: 3/15
Where: CERES' new Dating Experience
What: There's no way to get to know each other quite like going on a date.
Rating/Warning: PG-13 for Questionable Situations and a healthy dose of violence. Please let the mods know if the rating needs to go up, or the log needs to be locked!




//event027.EXE



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.

//SCENARIOS.EXE


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

[ 10:00 ] 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

[ 11:45 ] 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

[ 14:00 ] 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!


[ 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 March intro log! For your convenience, we have compiled the characters' arrival experience here, and should you have any questions, feel free to ask them here! You can also check the FAQ for more general inquiries. Should this event log hit Captcha, there is an all-purpose overflow here. Thank you!

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[personal profile] tuishou 2016-03-18 10:32 pm (UTC)(link)
You really are terrible at keeping secrets.

[Don't go blaming him for it, though. Neji takes the time to hurry on up and finish the rest of that meager protein bar (how unsightly...), convinced now that the bigger enemy in this entire exchange (exchange of what?) where the lights potentially giving out their position to other travelers.

Not bothering to put the knife back in his pocket (miracle his pants haven't torn tbh), Neji glances absently to one far-off tree before turning back to the boy. Hmn.]
What's your name?
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[personal profile] gemsweater 2016-03-18 10:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[Well. That may be true, but he still puffs up indignantly about it. He can't help but run his mouth at all times about everything, honestly.]

... Gau. [And yet giving out his name still doesn't seem like a thing to avoid, in the wake of being terrible at this? Okay.] It's Gau.
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[personal profile] tuishou 2016-03-19 12:06 am (UTC)(link)
[Neji quirks a brow at the show of offense. How is the truth his fault?] Of all the things you've told me, at least your name won't kill you. Thank you for everything, Gau.

[He's still fucking starving though, but.]

Now- if I drew a target on that third tree to the left, could you hit it? Provided, of course, I cover for you while you practice.

[Lights. Cameras. Monsters. An idiot who can't defend himself to save his life. Nope, can't just up and leave this one in good conscience.]
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[personal profile] gemsweater 2016-03-19 01:02 am (UTC)(link)
[Wow, he doesn't even share his name in return... What lack of manners. Gau isn't going to press for that though, not when there are more important things like how many crossbow bolts he's about to waste at stake. He looks toward the indicated tree and makes a face.]

From here?

[so, no.]
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[personal profile] tuishou 2016-03-19 01:11 am (UTC)(link)
Is there any weapon you know how to properly use? [Look, he's not trying to be an ass. He's exhausted, emotionally more than physically-- and if it weren't for Gai-sensei's ridiculous torture that he liked to call 'training', and the years being subjected to it, Neji might just have sat his ass down hours ago and called it A Day.

He's not going to be wasting time with trying to sugar coat things for what was it again Gau.

Maybe, if he gets a promising answer, he can seek something out for the guy and feel a little less guilty about bringing his uselessness to light.]
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[personal profile] gemsweater 2016-03-19 01:18 am (UTC)(link)
[Where being called out on his motormouth was personally insulting, the implication that he's useless doesn't seem to spark the same annoyance. He's already aware of his shortcomings in combat situations, so...]

Usually there's someone protecting me.

[He shrugs; so, no, still. -- ah, but.] That's not a suggestion-!
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[personal profile] tuishou 2016-03-19 01:33 am (UTC)(link)
[Seems it's Neji's turn to be offended. His eyes momentarily narrow. He snorts, not quite to the point of derision, but close enough that he'll forgive any confusion. Which was fine and dandy by him- it was about time he felt something a little sharper than curiosity and pity for the guy and his tone finally reflects it.] I'm not a bodyguard, especially not one of yours.

[So don't go around assuming he's so eager to drop his all for a boy who ought to know better. Shaking his head, Neji continues. Puts the affront behind him, because he's not about to lose anything to this unfortunate idiot. Holds out that kunai again and nods to Gau.] Go on, take it. I assume you at least know how to slash. [Flail, he means. Because when that bow fails to fire because the boy's too busy attempting to ready his poor aim, he'll find himself reaching for something that'll do a bit more damage than a stick.]
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[personal profile] gemsweater 2016-03-19 01:51 am (UTC)(link)
[He leans away some from that look and tone on instinct, expression screwed up somewhere between on guard and peeved about that reaction - he just said he was not expecting... maybe his wording is poor, whatever. Disdain him for his uselessness, he will live with it.

The kunai, then, gets an equally wary look. He's not expecting treachery at this point - would it really count as treachery, even - but he might be expecting... pettiness. Precedent has prepared him for that much. Ninjas are weird.

But he'll step forward and swipe the kunai before Neji changes his mind, or something. Hmph.]


I can figure out basic use of a sharp object, yes.
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[personal profile] tuishou 2016-03-20 06:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[Learn something new with every breath this one took, it seems. For all the blustering before, maybe Neji had expected some more reluctance before he took what Neji had sworn (and in truth) was the only weapon on his person. He stands still as Gau approaches and as he takes the knife, but his shoulders are low and he's openly relaxed. Disinterested.

He's still too tired and too hungry to try and figure out what else he should be. Turning to the cameras, the crowd, and actively avoiding the beams of the lights, Neji thinks this interaction's about done.

While he could stick around and learn more (and he has no doubt about that, at all), it wouldn't benefit Gau in the slightest.]
I'll leave now, then. [And no, he's not expecting to be missed.] I hope you won't be so trusting with everyone who'll find you.
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[personal profile] gemsweater 2016-03-20 07:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[Please, don't give him all of those lectures about what not to do and then take an attitude about handing over the only weapon. Or: he honestly didn't realize... later, he'll feel bad, but it will be too late. Gau's life.

But just so we're clear here:]
I don't trust you! I hope your attitude doesn't anger the wrong person out here.

[HMPH... yeah, he is not going to stop him from leaving, or anything.

... buuut, as he looks down at the weapon again, very much muttered because ugh:]
Thanks.

[nailed this social interaction]
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[personal profile] tuishou 2016-03-20 07:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[Protip: only give away what you can manage just fine without.

Neji quirks a brow again at Gau- and it's equally as judging as the other time he did, but it's also laced with less outright pity and more... perk. His attitude won't be a problem because he simply won't be caught again, is what he's saying.

Hand signs are quickly done and over with, and then Neji's disappearing in a small puff of white smoke. The camera crew laments the end of this one scene and begins to pack up and leave.

Enjoy survival.]