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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allen walker (d.gray-man)
kazuya minegishi
[ Allen's eyes are locked in front of him as well, but with a far more readable expression. He looks troubled, resigned, a little upset, but not hopeless. Things are awful, but he's got to hang in there. He can feel Timcanpy shift a little inside the collar of his coat. ]
At least we know that much.
[ And it's a lot, Allen guesses. He'll lapse into silence on the rest of the way until they get to the apartments. Not because he doesn't want to talk to Kaz, but having a lot of things to think about is a little distracting. He sure seems like he's off in his own world in the mean time. ]
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inaba himeko
[ He takes another interested look around the place before snapping to attention at the word "curry". ]
Curry sounds wonderful.
[ And he'll follow her all the way to the back too where Inaba could very easily hit him on the head with a frying pan and make off with all of his belongings, that's how low his guard is at the moment. ]
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phase ii.
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whats up
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yusuke urameshi
eiji hino (kamen rider ooo)
ryuga
Oh, uh...well, the power's really from the Medals here. [And he points out the Medals in his belt.] They come from creatures called Greeed, and that's what helps me transform.
I'm kind of bad at explaining it, though.
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Lissa (Fire Emblem)
Rise
[ oooh, a sitting buddy. yay! but no, Rise's right. they should get out of there, probably. ]
Yeah... sand castles aren't very sturdy, either. Who knows when this thing'll collapse.
[ and yet she still looks a little hesitant to get up. stupid swimsuit. ]
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Stupid
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dazai osamu / bungou stray dogs
Undyne (Undertale)
Papyrus
[Okay yeah, that collapsing castle and all the people potentially getting smothered to death underneath it are just going to have to wait, because Papyrus takes priority over all things!! The second Undyne sees him, she immediately puts on an extra burst of speed and races towards him, meeting his hug with her own ridiculously strong embrace.
Boy, it's a good thing killing intent matters more than physical strength when it comes to hurting monsters, otherwise there'd probably be some shattered bones around here....]
Papyrus! [She...has no idea what he's talking about, but sure, she'll play along.] Of course I'm here! I couldn't just leave my best pal all on his own!! [Okay yeah sure Sans is here too but Sans is a weenie and doesn't count.]
Shinpachi Nagakura
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Hawke
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Mary
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Johnny Joestar (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure)
Leon
[Johnny didn't like Leon's answer, but by now it was a moot point. There was no changing where they were, at least not right this moment, and there was no one else he could go about asking, to check the facts. But when every other word out of his mouth only brought about a dozen more questions, Johnny could feel his focus dribbling out his ear.]
Of course we have rockets, just how primitive you think the 1890's are future-man? They put together a buncha shows with rockets and fire-crackers every fourth of July and shoot 'em up sky high.
[He might not have heard of anyone seeking a career in "rocket-science," but someone had to learn that stuff. He rolls his eyes. It was in the national anthem for crying out loud.
Johnny gives Leon a dubious look, but offers a hand to shake. Even if he'd introduced himself a while back, at least he had a name to put with the possibly-crazy face.]
Huh. Well. You tried.
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Tenten | Naruto
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Shinpachi
Hinata
Raven | still OTA!
Felicia
No problem. Even for me, getting stripped butt naked on a first date is a little much. [Since Raven's decided this was a date now... Albeit a really awful one.]
Getting to escort a cutie like you sure makes up for it, though.
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Re: Darin
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Soleil | open!
Nero
Would you like some more of me? Oh, I mean my smoothie, of course. Heh heh.
( But it occurs to her to try it herself and she does. She isn't entirely sure what the connection between her and banana pies are, but it is good. After, Soleil holds another spoonful at the ready near Saber's mouth. )
I'll be more proud if you can't help but devour it all in one sitting.
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Handsome Jack
Darin Altway
What can I say, some people come out with blue hair, and some are just born handsome. It's just science. Now, can you make guns or not, idiot?!
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todomatsu | osomatsu-san
hajime
Yeah! I haven't been to the beach in a while, so this should be a nice change of pace.
[ goddddd
IN ANY OTHER SITUATION he would totally ask her if she wanted to go exploring with him right now... but the odds of making some huge embarrassing mistake that he can never undo are a lot higher while he's wearing this travesty of fashion design, so he's going to do the smart thing for once and give up his chance right now for the sake of a better chance later, no matter how much it pains him.
sacrificing instant gratification for the sake of a better reward further down the line... truly, this is what it means to be an adult. ]
Well, I think I'm going to go look for a way outside so I can warm up a little more. Thanks again, Hajime-chan! I'll look forward to seeing you again soon!!
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Inquisitor Lavellan | Dragon Age
Touka
They may not have succeeded, but that doesn't mean that I cannot.
And even if it turns out that I fail as well, it could still pave the way for someone else to successfully negotiate.
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Marian Hawke
Darin Altway | OC
Merlin
This is great! I can open up my smithy again once I get enough gold to do so!
[He's literally jumping for joy.]
You have no idea how happy I am! Ever since I started my journey, all I've wanted was to get back to my forge and now I can!
[He looks like he's about to hug you.]
This place might not be so bad after all!
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Kaguya | Warriors Orochi 3
Cao Pi
Speaking of living though, while she nods in acceptance of the idea of getting something simple for the time being, she can't help but be a little concerned.] Has this city provided lodgings for all of us? Is there enough?
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Muzét (Tales of Xillia 2)
Rideaux
[Except we never had the chance to use you. Or had he already forgotten what Muzét had said?]
[But honestly, she was grateful for the break from that Bisley-business herself. Maybe when they were less naked, they could sit down and talk about how things went down. And if there were things they still needed to be concerned about, even though their world was apparently gone now. And if we're really lucky, maybe it took all the fractured dimensions with it, so there's nothing left to worry about!]
[She perks up at the mention of the 'vice president'.] Ludger? Now that's one swimsuit I'm dying to see. I wonder where --
[By the way, lest we not forget, the giant sand castle has been collapsing this whole time. With a loud sigh, the last support collapses, and what remaining structure there was disappears into a formless mount of sand.]
[Muzét turns to look at it.]
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You don't suppose... he was still in there, do you...?
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Oona | OC | OTA
Kaneda
What is your job, in the city? Does it include massages? [She's never had a professional one, so she can't tell if he's actually any good or not, really.]
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Sai | Naruto
Lee | 1/2
He'd been gone for months... How... was that possible? He thought it must have been a genjutsu at first bit his efforts in dispelling the illusion failed to change anything. It wasn't a jutsu but reality, but then... why couldn't he remember anything? These thoughts had been circling his mind for hours before Lee showed up and in one single sentence confirmed what he'd concluded but had yet to lay voice too. ]
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Rock Lee | go ninjas go ninjas go
salad child
[His eyes widen slightly as he pieces it together.]
Ah! That is very impressive! ...I wonder, are you from the time of Boruto-kun...? [she must be from the future, and he is the only 'future' person he met in the game, so it seems to make sense...
And he keeps on showing her the basics functions of the Cerevice while they talk.]
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Jinga
Why not retire, then?
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Hakata Toushirou | suffering swords | still ota
grandpapa
Sure, I'd love to Mikazuki-san. [ He obediently sits down at the indicated spot. ] Is there something in particular you want to hear about?
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kaden (fire emblem)
viridi
[Whatever ill feelings he had earlier were now complete washed away with the headrubbing. He hadn't even noticed her stopping at first, contentment already settling in enough that, if he hadn't been out under the hot sun, he could've fallen asleep.
It's only when she speaks that he snaps out of it sleepily, blinking owlishly for a moment before processing what she's said. Admittedly, he still thinks that there's a lot of bells and whistles in her words, but he doesn't think on it too hard.]
Aww come on, humans are really great! What's not to like about them?
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sapphire birch | pokemon
otome
[ Well, it's a good thing Sapphire's not too shy about her inability to read well. So after those few moments of confusion, she turns to Otome. ]
Wish I could say there was, but ... I can't tell what most of this says. [ Hahaha ... ]
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boruto uzumaki (naruto)
viridi
[ Boruto tossed a small glare towards her, before going to continue to try to get the chalk that had stuck to his fingers off. He's not about to say thank you, that's for sure. ] Names are important. They shouldn't be made fun of like that. Especially not with some stupid joke that doesn't even fit the way it sounds.
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