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//EVENT029.EXE

Who: Not CERES
When: OOC: 5/15 ; IC: 7/7
Where: Tropical ViViD Estates
What: CERES thought everyone deserved a bit of a break.
Rating/Warning: PG-13 for some questionable swimsuit choices. Please let the mods know if the rating should go up!

//event029.EXE



You know what everyone needs after rampant robotic attacks and another iteration of clone wars? A vacation! That’s right everyone, you deserve this. CERES understands what you need. CERES is here for you all the time, so never doubt that this is a pleasure colony, and they are here to look after all of your needs. Kick your feet up, relax, and let CERES Recreation and Activity Necessity Keepers (Team RANK, that is) set you up with your ideal getaway.

It’s as if you can sense the incoming relaxation and luxury before you even completely finish loading. There’s the warmth encompassing your entire body as your code gets transferred into this particular ViViD Level. A cool, refreshing breeze hits you. The sounds of waves gently lapping against the coast fill you with relaxation. The sun, the sand, the surfs, it’s all there – welcome to the beach, baby!

An echoing greeting message from the ocean comes next, if you can translate it.


OOOOOOOOOOOOHMAHH GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHD.

YOOOOOOOOOOOORRRALL SOOOOOOOOOOOOO KYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT.

KYOOOOOOOOOOOT EEEENAAAAUUUUUUUF TOOOOOOOOOOOOO EEEEEEEEEEEEEEET.

//SCENARIOS.EXE


PHASE I

[ 08:00 ] That said, isn’t that breeze a little… too strong? It feels like it’s brushing up against all of you, if you know what I mean. When you open your eyes and look down, it becomes rather clear why. It seems that you’ve found yourself in some pretty interesting attire. Everyone. No exceptions. You appear to have two options – be overcome and scream like the Victorian maiden your heart says you are, or strut like a model in this stuff. Turn some heads! Work that up do!

But don’t worry, we’re also conscious about safety here at CERES! Therefore everyone’s also been provided a pair of super high-tech safety-tested appendage protection floatation devices (STAPFD for short.)

At least everyone around you is caught in the same sort of attire – and everyone around you also appears to be stuck inside a giant sand castle. It’s entirely malleable to what you want it to be! Want to see a fancy sand bidet? Feel like adding a sand statue in your honor? Think that wall should now be a door? Well, with enough perseverance, you can make it happen!

Just uh, be careful about getting sand in your… everywhere.

PHASE II

[ 10:00 ] Someone broke it. Not pointing any fingers, even though you sure do seem like a prime suspect, but someone broke it.

It almost starts like an earthquake with how the castle starts to rumble, the sand shaking right beneath your feet. And then the walls right next to you start to cave in followed promptly by the ceiling right… above your head. Oh dear. The sand starts to run and fall, losing its structure and shape. The hallway behind you starts to cave in, ceiling first and then the walls follow suit. Now the sand really is getting everywhere – but not just uncomfortable places. It’s in your hair, your eyes, your nose…. this sure doesn’t seem like a pleasant way to go!

Best to start running – there’s a trusty drawbridge to get over the moat (because what’s a sandcastle without a moat?) but who knows how long until that, too, is going to give way? Best to cross over it before it starts to shake and disappear too. Or if you don’t make it, hopefully you can land some pretty impressive airtime to make it to the other side!

If not, well...there'll be the sensation of sand crushing down upon you, filling your mouth and eyes, and you won't be able to breathe at all – and then you're alive again on the beach (but possibly in yet another new, uncomfortable, skimpy swimsuit). Honestly, be more careful, would you?

PHASE III

[ 12:00 ] However, once you do make it to the other side, it’s all smooth sailing from there! Or is it? Hah, as they say, life sure can be a beach.

Which is what this is.

Welcome to your Beach Episode, folks. Now that you’ve made it out of the collapsing sand castle, you’ve made it to the luxurious, picturesque golden coastline. Sure, you’re coughing up fine, luxurious, sand dust right now and you’ve definitely gotten sand in all of your crevices thanks to your swimsuit, but that’s okay! Go take a soak in the ocean or something or cool off with a smoothie. There’s a smoothie shack off into the distance, complete with a long chalkboard with… well, probably a few familiar names? And some unfamiliar ingredients. Sounds appetizing right?

That said, once you do ingest some of the smoothie with the name of a newcomer, you might suddenly find yourself feeling a bit… different. You’ll be taking on some of their traits, one of the most intense parts of their personality – or you might need to take a second to sit down because you’re suddenly seeing one of their memories. Whoa. What do they actually put in this stuff?

PHASE IV

[ 15:00 ] For the brave souls that venture out into the water, you have even more adventures waiting for you. Anyone who’s swimming around, wading in the water—hell, even looking at the water is getting scooped up and deposited in one of these giant orbs. But don’t take up too much room, because someone else is getting shoved right in there with you. Time to get cozy with your new friend, because it's only going to get worse as the waves begin to carry you out into this big, blue, virtual ocean. Hopefully the choppy waves don’t bounce you around too much or – well, you could always get really friendly with a stranger! Why not?

At least until it’s made very clear that fresh air does not make it back into these balls. That seems like a bit of a design flaw. Now what? Fight the other person who’s inhaling all your air? Suffer through it for swimsuit-clad fun? Or if you break it…. well, you sure are stranded out in the ocean. Or are you?

After enough flailing, you’ll be met by a giant, dumb-looking creature who will then eat you whole.

Everything goes dark. This is surely the end --

And then you're in Cerealia proper; it seems that was the exit to the level (but why there?) and you'll find yourself either in one of the fountains or the pond in the park. Either way, you'll be very, very well. And this time, that's not virtual. But hey, at least you'll have all of your stuff with you.

BONUS

[ xx:xx ] Do you hear that?

Anyone idle on the beach will hear a distant melody coming from further out into the ocean. It’s a beautiful, elegant song that automatically makes the listener stop what they’re doing and immediately wander toward the noise. It takes you a moment to recall – it takes a moment to think about anything now, really – but you remember hearing the smoothie shack owner say something about mermaids populating the beach. Could this be their song calling out to you? Whether you would normally abide by this kind of call or not, you find your feet walking further and further out into the water, the shallows lapping up to your ankles and up and up as you are drawn in by the song.

A rather classic song, though the usual instances of French are also replaced with the very enticing, enchanting nonsense promise of omelette du fromage........and then they try to drown you.


[ 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 May 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!

seakingbait: (pic#8890297)

[personal profile] seakingbait 2016-05-18 04:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oh, that was very hard to mistranslate. Keimi's face burns bright again, eyes wide.]

Y-you don't really mean that, right?

[She's a mermaid, and you're a human. We're not even supposed to get along but here you are saying these things to her, whispering them in her ear no less.]
hoasen: (questions)

[personal profile] hoasen 2016-05-18 04:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[She's not sure why, because Kaden looks well, so why is she affected? She's not allergic to anything either.]

I-I should be fine soon. [Maybe. She does look for a place to sit down, but she swears she's...well, she's not sure. Somehow, she doesn't really feel like herself and her head feels heavy.] Anyway, I heal up fast.
theshiningone: (Fan slapping averted!)

[personal profile] theshiningone 2016-05-18 04:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[On the other hand, Hiro is sitting in some sand and laughing his ass off. Doing that was so much fun! He could be so easygoing since they survived and he knew everything would work out.]

--HAHAHA! O.. oh... oh man, that was awesome! You were screaming like a little girl! [Whooo...] Asides the sand in my crotch, I think we've made it a-okay!

[Sucks about the cool looking sand castle, though.]
kirkwalled: (pic#9126395)

[personal profile] kirkwalled 2016-05-18 04:17 pm (UTC)(link)
[ hawke's just going to very casually place the jack drink back on the counter and rock back and forth on her heels a little, giving a hum of thought. ]

Punch people in the face often, do you? I hear that's bad for your health. Lots of drawbacks, like revenge and heartburn.

[ because that's something you say so casually, hawke??? for fucks sake. she just watches jack punch the bartender and doesn't really disapprove mostly because who cares, she's done worse and just nods in agreement instead. ]

They don't know how to pour a good glass of ale to save their lives. Which, coincidentally, their life does quite hinge on! It's as if they never learn.

[ remember when you were a protagonist who didn't joke about murdering bartenders for messing up your drinks, hawke ]
powertotearer: (Someday)

Re: Bonus

[personal profile] powertotearer 2016-05-18 04:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[He nods, a little slower than he normally would.]

I'm better off with this. Even if I'm tired.
powertotearer: (Dreams torn asunder)

Re: IVb

[personal profile] powertotearer 2016-05-18 04:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[Eiji looks down at a stack of notes in his own handwriting for a moment before tearing them up and throwing them across the room.]

Nothing works! Why can't I get it?
powertotearer: (Smile)

[personal profile] powertotearer 2016-05-18 04:28 pm (UTC)(link)
You live at the shrine? That must be really nice!
kirkwalled: ➝ COMMISSION DO NOT TAKE (pic#9496512)

[personal profile] kirkwalled 2016-05-18 04:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[ good job, sebastian. get hung up on titles and not the fact that hawke's trying to convince you to stay nearly nude. but if hawke was honest (which she almost never is), she's mostly just bored and looking for entertainment and the thought of convincing this guy to keep to his scandalous bathing suit is pretty gosh darn funny! hawke causes chaos wherever she goes, apparently.

and the conclusion sebastian comes to pleases her well enough! hawke still finds herself quite baffled about the etiquette rules of the modern day but she's not above lying about them to confuse other people. one day hawke's just going to get herself banned from vivid if she keeps this up. ]


Ah, new, are you? You needn't worry in that you are right in your assumption! This type of dress is quite typical for here and actually fosters a bit of camaraderie between us perfect strangers after a while. I look foolish, you look foolish, so we look foolish together. Isn't that quite a lovely idea?

[ hawke, shut up. ]

My name is Hawke, by the way. And it is very lovely to meet you even while dressed like complete idiots.
fishyoldman: (RAIN OF HEAVEN'S TEARS)

[personal profile] fishyoldman 2016-05-18 04:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Got it in one. If they're really only interested in messing with us, the less of a show you give 'em, the better.
tamamoe: (!!!)

[personal profile] tamamoe 2016-05-18 04:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[ While she's trying to keep her footing as the ball rolls, an idea strikes. ]

Maybe we could just do that! You know, get it to roll back to shore? If we're not too far out, the waves should take us back.
kirkwalled: (pic#8979599)

[personal profile] kirkwalled 2016-05-18 04:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[ hawke sure did stumble immediately into a very emotional turn of phrase and she wants to back out right... now... oh boy!! she opens her mouth once, twice, before giving a shake of her head and moving on.

bury, bury, bury. repress, repress, repress. ]


Oh, can't they? Are you somehow invincible or something? Do share your secrets, ser.
powertotearer: (A promise in vain)

[personal profile] powertotearer 2016-05-18 04:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[Eiji nods, a little hesitantly. It's hard not asking what happened, but Jinga's clearly missing her and Eiji has some tact.

There has to be some subject that's safe.]

So, that place I was in--that was a game, right?
zerotohiro: (Oh...hey)

[personal profile] zerotohiro 2016-05-18 04:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[He allows for the hug just long enough before he's squirming back, too, but he's still grinning despite that and looking between the two of them.]

We were starting to wonder if you were coming back when you didn't show up in the last game. But you're here, so...guess that's something. [That grin goes a bit lopsided then.] Bet you have some questions, huh?
fishyoldman: (RAINSONG)

[personal profile] fishyoldman 2016-05-18 04:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Ya can't expect me to be up for that while I'm sober, can ya?

[Or conscious. Or both.]
tamamoe: (Of anything and everything)

[personal profile] tamamoe 2016-05-18 04:35 pm (UTC)(link)
[ CASTER YES ]

Don't be silly, there's always time to run! In fact...we should be doing that right now! You know, run and jump and kick at the walls so we fly out before it falls on us!
tamamoe: (assholish chuckling)

[personal profile] tamamoe 2016-05-18 04:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[ While she's impressed, Caster isn't too lost in her awe to keep moving. Humans using magic is always a fun sight!

She does huff at him, though, and begrudgingly moves her feet so she doesn't fall into that dreaded yet hilarious hamster wheel effect. ]


Be a little kinder with your orders, bub.
tamamoe: (You should know what you're falling for)

[personal profile] tamamoe 2016-05-18 04:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[ With a nod, Caster follows behind with only a few steps of lag. She doesn't want to walk too fast, lest she trip over her own feet or something on the ground. Her sandals are too slippery to afford that luxury. The building in question piques her curiosity, and once they're inside, she's sniffing a bit to catch any different smells. ]

Probably a good idea. Don't wanna get water all over the floor... [ Sure, letting it all gather in one spot isn't good, but it's better than leaving puddles all over the place. ]
kirkwalled: (pic#9125875)

[personal profile] kirkwalled 2016-05-18 04:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[ isn't it adorable? she's actually quite happy with it when she realized what it was supposed to be emulating (dragons, of course. always dragons!) and when she's seen what else she could have ended up with... yeah, she's pretty happy.

still, good job not being entirely naked anymore, dave!

the corner of her mouth does lift in slight amusement as dave leans back too, having been quite curious if he was just going to let them fall over or not. that's a point in her book, strider.

anyway, wtf is parcheesi. ]


Well, I would win regardless but thank you anyway. I like your face wear so it would be unfortunate to have to kill you. Plus, all the blood? I'm much too sober for that.

[ she glances around towards the other bubbles, two people a pop it seems and they're all just gently bobbing everywhere. she wonders what the catch is here. ]

I wonder... perhaps we're supposed to go somewhere together? Maneuver the ball in a specific direction? I haven't a clue where that would be exactly though. It's just ocean, everywhere. I'm so tired of ocean!
tamamoe: (wink)

[personal profile] tamamoe 2016-05-18 04:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Mango, duh! Those nice yellow fruits. [ She thinks back to what they look like, and realizes she hasn't actually eaten one in ages. When was the last time it was given as an offering? Was it ever an offering at all? Mysteries... ] I haven't had one in a while, though.
fishyoldman: (FALLING)

[personal profile] fishyoldman 2016-05-18 04:42 pm (UTC)(link)
I think you just took five years off this old man's life...

[Raven pushes himself to sit up, shaking sand out of his hair and ponytail. The sand in crotch situation is also very real on his end, too.]

That wasn't a half bad wind arte, though. Never would've thought of using it like that, myself.
fatalstriker: (pic#7598021)

[personal profile] fatalstriker 2016-05-18 04:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[it remains something they're both pretty good at—remaining casual but all the while being pretty damn concerned for the situation.

but raven's assurance is a welcome one.]


Good to know you haven't forgotten, since I wasn't gonna let it slide. [okay, so he's not too serious about that in how he says it, but it's still true. raven's gotta side with brave vesperia—he's still got a lot to make up for, and generally speaking, raven's a good ally.]

We're still working on what's actually gonna get us out of this mess. They don't exactly make it easy to get anything done around here.
tamamoe: (So you wanna play with magic)

[personal profile] tamamoe 2016-05-18 04:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Don't get lippy just because you're small and cute!

[ He's right, though. They'll definitely need both their strength to get the ball rolling, so to speak. The waves themselves might not carry them to shore, but if they can move the ball just a little bit further toward shore, it might work! ]

Alright, tiny, keep pushing! [ Caster likewise pushes at the same part of the bubble as he did, as she can see the sliver of land in the distance through it. It's hard work, though, since even after nudging it along with all her strength, they don't appear to have moved much. ]
fatalstriker: (pic#7788823)

[personal profile] fatalstriker 2016-05-18 04:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Is that an invitation?

[when will he take things seriously, we just don't know.]
dereban: ❥ all icons are my own unless otherwise denoted. (Default)

[personal profile] dereban 2016-05-18 04:45 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm not going to say "all of it", considering that CERES kind of hid some stuff from us, but some parts are true, I'd like to believe.
zerotohiro: (That's disturbing)

[personal profile] zerotohiro 2016-05-18 04:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, now you're getting it. [He doesn't seem to mind that Yuna's having to figure it out and he's (mostly) patient with her, though it really does make him wonder just what sort of world she's from. "Machina." "Giant marine fiend"?] The ViViD station basically spit you back out after--

--wait, are you talking about that whale that was out there? How'd you get eaten by it?