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C E R E A L I A ★ M O D S。 ([personal profile] reparator) wrote in [community profile] estoria2016-05-21 11:55 am

//EVENT029_OVERFLOW.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_overflow.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!

sunnymerc: (001)

[personal profile] sunnymerc 2016-05-23 01:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, um...I have no idea. I haven't been outside of here yet.

( She probably shouldn't be making promises she isn't even sure she can fulfill. But there must be drinks. What kind of civilized place would have nothing but water? Hopefully the drinks there are nothing like the things here. )

But! Whatever they have, I'll get you something. They must have tea. What kind of place doesn't have tea?
sunnymerc: (003)

[personal profile] sunnymerc 2016-05-23 01:34 pm (UTC)(link)
( She looks at Hajime's swimsuit as they continue to scurry along. )

Yeah, yours isn't...exactly what I'd call practical for...um, uh...

( And she keeps staring. She really should be watching where she is going, but now that she is looking, she can't stop. The expected happens and Soleil trips over someone's sandcastle and faceplants into the sand. )
psycholawgy: (how can you resist this face?!)

[personal profile] psycholawgy 2016-05-23 02:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[ they may have just met, but somehow, somehow athena feels comfortable enough to pout and look a wee bit sheepish around her. ]

Hey! What's that supposed to mean?

[ mermaids are cool and pretty and all, but she can't seem to take this as a compliment. ]
sunnymerc: (055)

[personal profile] sunnymerc 2016-05-23 02:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Heehee.

( Before responding, she is going to give Athena a few moments to pout. It is cute! )

Mermaids are half beautiful and half fishy, right? You've got one half of it down.

( She will leave it ambiguous if Athena would somehow assume Soleil thinks she is fishy. )
beaconed: (037)

[personal profile] beaconed 2016-05-23 02:55 pm (UTC)(link)
You're embarrassed to wear it?

[ It's not something that occurred to him, considering how bad some of the others were that he's seen so far. And burying oneself in sand seems impractical, unless it's done for fun. ... Maybe he should try it, too. BUT for now, Jaune looks at the towel in his hands and offers it to the stranger without must hesitation. ]

...Here.
tuishou: (00)

[personal profile] tuishou 2016-05-23 03:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[The spandex was possibly one of the worst things to mention and again Neji finds his words backfiring-- someone please explain to him how that green jumpsuit inspired such idiotic horror in him when he hadn't bat an eyelash at mocking bushy brow's bare skin just seconds ago. Neji huffs out another breath- can't argue that, won't argue that, and again there's a tiny voice in the back of his head wanting recognition.

For not letting goosebumps engulf him, for not throwing the image of Sensei back at her, for--]


I know Boruto.

[No he doesn't, but he'd been quick to point it out all the same. He couldn't not be, that awareness of his spiking as the name's said aloud and Neji wonders if he's seen the kid here on this beach. No. But he remembered sand.

For heaven's sake, it shouldn't be so difficult to be himself, should it? Now he's feeling a tug at his chest and.]
I'd be surprised if Naruto hasn't found him by now. [Tenten would note his words are heavier than their usual. Would she care? Probably. So Neji shakes his head. Uchiha. No, he doesn't know the Uchiha. He doesn't care for the Uchiha. And in an attempt to salvage logic:] We'll learn if the list is even accurate when we get out of this game. [The thought of not seeing Tenten or Naruto or Boruto doesn't ease a goddamned thing.]
mythopoeic: (I got drunk by myself)

[personal profile] mythopoeic 2016-05-23 03:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[And Kaguya is oblivious, oops.

POCKETS. She's going to be one of those girls who gets all, "Thanks, it has pockets!" when complimented on an outfit.

Anyway, she remembers Anegawa so she nods in understanding
] I am afraid looking so far up is going to hurt my neck... [But she's only sort of joking, switching her attention from the tops of the buildings to her clothing as she searches for the things he mentioned.

Pulling them from...somewhere (where does one keep anything in that outfit??), she examines the cards and the device both.
] The technology is amazing here. Is there anything they can not do...?
tuishou: (33)

and what if I don't want to continue

[personal profile] tuishou 2016-05-23 03:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[Her look had been more than enough to tip him off to the idea that this basic application of chakra was lost to her. He keeps from showing the disappointment on his features- partly because he's also fighting to keep both the smug look at being addressed so highly by someone who very clearly didn't know any better and the dissatisfaction at not having been understood hidden away. All he repeats is the fact.] I'm no lord or anything of that sort.

[Not that it mattered at the moment (and still he's pretty sure he has the Clan Head's gaze boring a hole into the back of his head). He works to expand the coat of chakra over water so the lady can find herself some stability near him. He leads her hand to it- not really one for physical contact, not if there's some work-around.] Can you support yourself? [Because hell if he knows if his plan worked.

Usually people can take care of themselves, you know-- or otherwise, he's not guarding civilians over open water.]
pure_havoc: (head down)

[personal profile] pure_havoc 2016-05-23 04:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Tell the truth, apparently. [whoa maybe that's a little too much sarcasm for Lady Kaguya...let's dial that back.]

Perhaps we'll be lucky and the room that key opens is in the same building as mine. There is a conclave of individuals on the floor above me you may find fascinating. They are the spirits of swords made flesh.

[if anybody can handle swordhaus, it's Kaguya. He'll have no trouble introducing her to everyone and then sitting back and watching how adorable it all is.]
mythopoeic: (I can't find the remote or the Doritos.)

[personal profile] mythopoeic 2016-05-23 04:06 pm (UTC)(link)
But you might drown at this rate! [Kaguya rarely raises her voice but she's growing a little distressed.

THE STUBBORNNESS OF MEN... END HER.
] You will just tire out faster if you insist on continuing like this.
mythopoeic: (When the moon hits your eye)

[personal profile] mythopoeic 2016-05-23 04:14 pm (UTC)(link)
How generous of them. [She looks genuinely surprised by this] But I suppose it would be in their best interests to keep us happy.

Thank you, my lady, I will take you up on that offer. [She looks off towards the buildings, shaking her head in mild disbelief] They look so big even from here, I can not imagine seeing them up close. Getting used to this city will be... interesting. Is it always so... bright?
mythopoeic: (In public and Taylor Swift is playing.)

[personal profile] mythopoeic 2016-05-23 04:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[Kaguya pauses and checks her kimono, pulling the device out. She holds it gingerly in her hands, not sure what to do with it]

What is it? [She can't help but be curious, tilting the device this way and that as she examines it.]
powertotearer: (Kindness)

[personal profile] powertotearer 2016-05-23 04:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[The sad thing is he would, and it'll drive Ankh nuts.]

He usually finds me pretty fast. If all else fails, I'll just retrace my steps.
powertotearer: (As young as we are now)

[personal profile] powertotearer 2016-05-23 04:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks for all the help.
mythopoeic: (I rammed pretzels and Jell-O shots)

wow rude. i'll punch you

[personal profile] mythopoeic 2016-05-23 04:54 pm (UTC)(link)
While that may be true, it would not be polite of me to address you as anything else. [That's the simple fact of the matter, right?? She will be unfailingly polite about this, despite the circumstances.

She's grateful for the support as well and smiles lightly, testing the chakra-infused water for its stability before she begins to pull herself up to kneel on it carefully.
] Yes, thank you. If there is a battle, I can take care of myself as well. [Kaguya smiles again, reassuring this time, and then looks away to scan the surface of the water. Her expression becomes more focused and alert; despite her soft appearance and seemingly gentle nature, it's clear she's no stranger to a fight.

Considering she was helping to lead a coalition army and all, this isn't all that surprising for anyone that actually, you know, knew her.
] Something that captured us would not simply let us go so easily.

There is something beneath the water. [Something really really fucking big.] If you need to concentrate on other things, I can possibly hold myself above the water using other means. [She hasn't tried summoning her bamboo trees on water before, but she figures she could at least have them briefly appear or something. Hopping from one to another wouldn't be much of a stretch of her powers]
undaunts: (looking innocent with a giant scythe)

iii. slides in here belatedly

[personal profile] undaunts 2016-05-23 05:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ruby is definitely....going to go ahead and squint at the drink list, towel wrapped around herself in an attempt to preserve her modesty (because this is embarrassing, she's embarrassed), and finally, tentatively, she offers up--]

The uh... 'Cole'd smoothie' sounds...okay? Molten lava aside. Ugh I can't believe I just said that, that's a horrible pun.

What d'you think? Maybe they'll let us order it without lava in it.
thatdamnknight: (words words words)

[personal profile] thatdamnknight 2016-05-23 05:17 pm (UTC)(link)
There seldom tends to be an objective, staying alive aside.

[...that's a little too dark and dreary. flynn opts to elaborate a bit more instead of stopping on such a pleasant note.]

On normal days, ViViD is a useful training mechanism and one that you can get paid for using. Sometimes, however, it either glitches or CERES decides to use for some purpose, today's activities being an example of the latter.
thatdamnknight: (words words words)

[personal profile] thatdamnknight 2016-05-23 05:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[nope, sorry, not happening. schwann is a part of raven and that's that. flynn'll just... keep telling himself that whenever raven acts questionably. somewhere deep inside lurks the good and proper and virtuous schwann!!!]

CERES tends to not warn us about anything regardless of how dangerous it may in truth be.

[the fact that even flynn, the guy who follows all the rules and is all pro-government, sounds irked while saying that ought to speak volumes about ceres.]
zerotohiro: (No offense)

[personal profile] zerotohiro 2016-05-23 05:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Only if you count most vegetables as unsavory. [The lopsided grin that follows is enough to suggest that he feels that way.] I have no idea what soda rice or mabo curry is though. With everything out in the colony you might find something similar. And...y'know. More real? [He gestures to the smoothie stand again.] They'll probably taste weird but they won't really be filling or anything. I'm not really sure what these ones will do yet.
discard: (Dad level: over 9000)

ii.

[personal profile] discard 2016-05-23 05:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[Admittedly, with how tiny he is, scooping him up bridal style wouldn't be hard--

But then all of a sudden he's outside of the sand castle, and he blinks.

Glances back to where it was crumbled.

Looks back at Muzet.

What just happened?

Leon's not used to being confused, and it's not a feeling he enjoys; he's going to try to cover it up with bluster, but... it's not super successful.]


I--do not recall asking for your help!
discard: (- cat probably)

[personal profile] discard 2016-05-23 05:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Absolutely not.

[That's probably an unsurprising response, but he'd probably deserve to have the towel yanked off... but he's still going, blustering and irritated in equal parts.]

I am not interested in parading around like some... sideshow attraction, wearing what can hardly pass as clothing!
freeinghorror: (shall we see)

[personal profile] freeinghorror 2016-05-23 06:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[Don't blame Jinga if it does show up to be a bother. He doesn't keep it under lock and key since it's not as delicate as it looks.]

Ah, that's good then. Good luck and it's been nice meeting you.
fishyoldman: (VIOLET WEASEL)

[personal profile] fishyoldman 2016-05-23 07:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[Good luck finding Schwann under the well-cultivated piles of garbage.]

So whenever this happens, we just hafta suck it up and try and get out in one piece, right? [He pouts.] The least they coulda done was bring along sweet Judith to calm an old man's nerves...

[...aaand off he goes, thinking about Judith in a swimsuit.]
fishyoldman: (SERPENT)

[personal profile] fishyoldman 2016-05-23 07:42 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't think a hungry shark would eat me, kid. Too tough and stringy. A young'un like you, on the other hand...

[Okay, so maybe he's just trying to spook him. To his question, he answers with a lopsided grin.]

I dabble in monster fighting here and there. [An understatement, to say the least.] I'm pretty useless without my bow, though.
adornmental: (probably an oops)

[personal profile] adornmental 2016-05-23 08:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[THE STUBBORNNESS OF MEN WILL END HIM FIRST and he definitely doesn't look happy as his head dips under the water, but still--]

I won't drown! ...Oh—! [The metaphoric lightbulb finally goes off over his head.]

I got it! I'll throw myself back to shore! ...With some towels, just in case this stupid game doesn't put me back in my real clothes.

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