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.
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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 [ 1000 ] 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 [ 1200 ] 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 [ 1500 ] 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 [ xxxx ] 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.
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ugh when will you and cullen appreciate this rubberband that nero is wearing im laughing so ahrd
but she allows that to pass as she sees he hasn't turned his head yet! he really does like to test her patience, doesn't he? ) Inappropriate, I do not think so when I'm giving you the right to bestow your eyes upon serene grace. You have no reason to be shy unless you're trying to hold yourself back, though I do not mind how many looks you give me.
NEVER??????? i'm still crying
This is ludicrous.
His hand rubs at his forehead, staring out at the ocean as they drift further away from the beach. Why hasn't the water just swallowed them up yet? ]
We have more important matters to contend with. [ His voice sounds a little hoarse though, completely uncomfortable with how she's trying to force him to look at her at this point.
This is worse than trying to talk to women in the brothel for information all those years ago........ ]
UHHGH IM TEARING UP I HATE THIS
Then we shall handle this and go back to much more important matters. ( so what she does now is take a step forward in attempts to move the sphere that they're in. )
Given what it's made out of, I could easily break us free. It's only that the dark shades within the water could give us trouble. ( but she's a servant, so she has nothing to worry about. )
When we're out of this, then you can praise me as much as you need.
CRIES A RIVER TO DROWN IN
We aren't armed, it may be a problem but I don't see any other options, do you?
STOP HOW DARE YOU BE JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
( everyone else might have lost their weapons during the change of clothing but not for nero! now, even though cullen won't look at nero's beautiful rubberband swimsuit, he can marvel at the red sword that's wrapped by flames she materialized in a matter of minutes. )
How's this? Beautiful as me? I know, you don't have to say it! You can comment on my outfit, however! ( please god save her from this outfit, if she decides to fight in it.. might as well dig cullen's grave. )
i wish i was as cool as JT
It's hard to say anything at first, not when it just popped out of no where. Instead she'll notice his mood dives even lower, if she stops paying attention to herself, that is.
Finally, he'll ask: ] What kind of weapon is that?
maybe you are jt and aint telling me i saw you at eurovision I SAW YOU
Hm. A blade, it holds true to my identity of the name that I give others. ( listen, don't give her the :/ because of what her blade looks like! anyway, her's is much better than those! )
But it is a sword. Though when I look at you, well, previously at the desert we found ourselves in. You seemed like someone well armed and would know your weapons, because you changed into something more revealing hasn't damaged your intellect, has it?
yeah eurovision was a blast!!! i'm feeling it! also i looked up her sword for the tag before dfgdfds
That isn't what I meant. That is hardly a normal blade.
WASNT EUROVISION GOOD!! who did you vote for! OH IM LAUGHING i was like damn i never linked it *quie
( listen, it is not one of those da swords!! she will not have this and most likely will say her blade is a much better blade than the ones that they have. look at it? it's red? crooked and such? beautiful! )
Your curiosity speaks to me, have you seen a blade like mine before? I doubt it but.
DSGKDSGKSDGK i can't do this anymore i'm laughing too hard
It didn't appear from nowhere but... [ Fuck this tbh. ] ...the owner had changed it from its original form. It isn't the shape that concerns me.
[ It's the flames????????? ]