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C E R E A L I A ★ M O D S。 ([personal profile] reparator) wrote in [community profile] estoria2016-07-31 06:00 pm

//EVENT032.EXE

Who: CERES and associated intellectual property
When: OOC: 8/01 - 8/08, IC: 8/16 - 8/19
Where: Cerealia™
What: PR really was important. Who'd have thought?
Rating/Warning: Currently none! Please let us know if the log heads into R-related territory so we can lock it!




//event032.EXE



Everything is normal today during the early hours of the morning. There's really no hint, no way of knowing, no anything that could indicate that CERES -- and thus Cerealia -- is about to irrevocably change. There would be birds chirping, if there were birds, but since there aren't any, there's just the constant sounds of a city in motion, humming with technology even that early in the morning.

And then, regardless of where you are or what you're doing or how early it is, everyone's CereVices flicker on to show a perhaps-familiar, perhaps-unfamiliar face.

Bellona Recreare, the business owner of Cerealia and CEO of CERES, stares at everyone with a flat, cold look. She doesn't seem happy.

(When is she ever?)

It has come to my attention that there has been industrial espionage and corporate sabotage in CERES' personnel. Such a thing will not be tolerated.

Due to this, Mosley's employment with CERES has been terminated. Please now direct any public relations questions to 1-800-7322934844444.


Good day.

//SCENARIOS.EXE


PHASE I

[ 6:00 ] Bright and early, not long after that sudden announcement by Bellona, you may decide to go back to sleep, or you may decide to get up and go about your day (or you may not have woken up at all).

Either way, it doesn't matter.

Because your apartment is broken.

The entire apartment. The door is locked shut (and that sucker is solid metal so it might be time to try a window), the HOLO(gm) is flickering wildly between settings, and the blender is out for your blood. Anything technological in any way (that is CERES-brand or has been tampered with by CERES) will be malfunctioning in a way that comes across as... oddly malicious.

Now's a bad time for the late sleepers to realize that the beds, too, have auto-control tech functionality. Hope you enjoy that electroshock wake up call, or the fact that the bed could fling you totally across the room.

PHASE II

[ 10:00 ] The rest of the city isn't faring so well either.

The trains are completely out of commission; even if the doors do open, it's probably not a good idea to get on. If you do, it looks like the doors will slam shut behind you, and the train will go hurtling forward at dangerous speeds with sudden stops. Many of the shops can't be accessed at all, automated doors refusing to open, and worst of all, every single last piece of tech in Cerealia now seems to have the sole goal of Making Your Life Hard.

The Pleasure District is flooded now that the spas are broken, but hey -- at least the perfume ensures that water smells good, and it's pretty warm. That's good, right? Maybe go for a nice swim.

The CERES police bots are out of control, chasing people down to arrest them for imagined crimes (What do you mean you aren't a closet voyeur?), and heaven forbid you're around any of the auto shops when everything goes totally wrong. The auto-drive feature in many of CERES's cars seem to be a little... finicky today. It doesn't seem like anywhere in the city is exempt from this. Good luck.

And towards the end of the second day of this insanity, the train, with whatever unfortunate passengers are on it, will derail. It crashes into part of the shopping district, leveling buildings and leaving the wrecked overturn husk of a train resting there uselessly.

Suddenly, things don't seem so harmless anymore.

PHASE III

[ 11:00 ] Of course... you're CERES-owned too.

Your code, rather, is made and owned by CERES, and it's inevitable with the craziness going on that it would soon affect everyone's code as well. So as the hour approaches noon, a few unlucky souls may start to notice that things are just Not Quite Right with them. Their powers may be on the fritz, functioning entirely wrong or not at all, or even stranger -- fire powers turning into water, ice into flame, electricity brings mud. Your clothing might suddenly change when your coding glitches, or it might be gone entirely. You may suddenly have an uncontrollable urge to start singing, or frolicking. You may suddenly be wildly in love with the first person (or robot or mirror) that you see, unable to stop it until the odd glitching wears off.

And then, just like that, you're back to normal, if a bit more tired than before. How troublesome.

There are also moments where what appears to be an ID number appears on the back of your neck in glowing light blue numbers. Each of these codes is a 7 digit number, with an E at the front of the number. It appears that the longer you've been in Cerealia, the lower the number is -- like a brand of some sort. You may not be able to see it yourself with it on the back of your neck like that, but everyone else sure can.

PHASE IV

[ 16:45 ] And, just like that, on the last day of this madness, the city goes dark. The lights cut out. The technology shuts off. Every last robot in Cerealia is completely and totally down, and can no longer be booted up. Even when the lights come back on in a few hours... the robots remain dead.

Cerealia's a lot harder to function in without those handy dandy robots running the place. It's also a lot more desolate, and rather quiet.

Slowly but surely, the rest of the technology will boot itself back up towards the end of the last day. But the robots remain broken, and cannot be fixed. In fact, opening them up will reveal that nothing's wrong with them at all... they just won't wake up.

As time ticks by, it doesn't look like Bellona will address anything on the network about the events and all people are left to do now is... learn how to function again. Without any help.

BONUS

[ ??:?? ] If you were a stupid brave enough soul to log into ViViD during this time (or were unfortunately glitched there, which could happen), you will find that ViViD is in... safe mode. It's struggling to boot up, and even when you finally enter, you'll find yourself wandering through skeleton levels of half-completed scenery and incomplete quests. There are readings in the corner of each level that can be seen now, one about Energy Gain and one about Energy Loss, and just as the gain goes up the longer you are there, the loss, too, rises. At first, it's fascinating, and it isn't particularly dangerous... but then it becomes clear that you can't actually log out.

You can't exit Safe Mode at all.

Slowly, it feels as though you can breathe less and less, that the empty walls of the level are closing in on you... and there's nothing you can do. Unless you are or find a particularly genius hacker and they can access the source code and find the exit buried inside that code within the next few minutes... there's nothing to be done.

And then everything goes dark.

You'll wake up the next IC day, with those same energy readings marked on your wrist like some sort of bright blue digital tattoo. When you wake in the mornings, it will read at 100% and slowly go down during the course of the day until you sleep. It will fade after three IC days.

And from now on, ViViD always has those energy levels in the corner, even when it's fixed. They always seem to be recording you, every time you're in ViViD. Strange.


[ 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 August event! Please visit the OOC information here, and should you have any questions, feel free to ask them here! You can also check the FAQ for more general inquiries. This event will last from 8/01 to 8/08, or IC 8/16 to 8/19. Should this event log hit Captcha, there is an all-purpose overflow here. Thank you!

fingerbanged: (oh my god it just popped)

[personal profile] fingerbanged 2016-08-04 02:04 am (UTC)(link)
[One moment, he felt the crushing weight of the robots pressing him down, forcing his arms back to fit him into some cuffs, and the next-- there was chaos, pure and simple. The pressure was abruptly lifted off of him as... someone?? something?? barreled into them, the sharp sounds of metal tearing into metal filling the air. What the hell was going on here?]

'YOU ARE UNDER ARREST FOR ASSAULT ON AN OFFICER--'

'YOU ARE UNDER ARREST FOR UNAUTHORIZED BODY CHECKING--

'RESISTANCE IS FUTILE--'

[... ah. That... sort of explains it? As the rest of the police force focuses their attention on Yu, tasers out and ready to fry, Yusuke struggles to his feet, a task that is much harder given that he's now in hand-cuffs. Once he's successfully wiggled his way up, he slams his head into the closest officer, caving in the metal and barreling it into the robot behind it. However...]

Jeez...! What the hell're you guys made of? That actually hurt!

[Setting aside the pain for now, he turns his attention to his unlikely savior, hoping to skedaddle while the robocops were still confused.]

You don't gotta tell me that twice, pal! Let's get the hell out of here!
loudmouths: (🌟 is there something wrong?)

[personal profile] loudmouths 2016-08-04 02:07 am (UTC)(link)
Keigo hadn't moved an inch since he stopped to rest against that building, despite his body feeling like it was listing to one side. The last time he felt like that was... probably when he had a high fever. Reiatsu had never made him feel this way before, but perhaps that was something to think about at a later date. It was an uncomfortable sensation bearing down on him, so much so that he felt over-saturated in it. It was hard to pinpoint aura when it was all surging forward at once.

Which was why he didn't actually sense the presence behind him. Or perhaps he did, but simply didn't notice. It melded into everything else so easily. He did, however, hear the voice, and he lifted his head, glancing at the woman who'd approached him.

"...N...o...?" he said, and he certainly didn't sound confident about his answer. It was hard to tell even where he was anymore. Or really what the woman looked like. Red hair? Sort of looked like Abarai's hair. That made Keigo grimace. "I'm having trouble seeing right now, sorry..." he muttered, straightening his posture as he used the wall as a counter-balance.

[personal profile] thunderboltprincess 2016-08-04 02:08 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh, you know what? Him stepping back definitely isn't a good sign. She takes her own step back, hand resting in a loose fist over her skirt's pocket. She's not sure if she should transform and try to knock him out.

She's not even sure she can knock him out. With Usagi somewhere else, though, she's really reluctant to transform unless her life is in immediate, mortal danger.]


What...what happened? You don't look like you did the last time we met.
gaian: (wet blanket)

[personal profile] gaian 2016-08-04 02:12 am (UTC)(link)
Hmm...

[In what he figures to be a futile attempt, seeing as how it's not like he has a magic touch, he reaches out to try and open the door.

Suffice to say, it doesn't work.

... In fact, it especially doesn't work, because he really should've taken into account his glitching—glitching that, as he touches the door, causes him to accidentally freeze it instead.]


... Um...

[NOW IT'S DEFINITELY SEALED.]
tiarae: (When once upon a time)

[personal profile] tiarae 2016-08-04 02:14 am (UTC)(link)
Right!

[Better to ask questions and try figure this out later. Once they are somewhere safer. If they don't come across anyone else needing help along the way, of course. Usagi grips his hand and follows, actually surprisingly fast and able to keep up with him, for all her usual clumsiness.]
fingerbanged: <user name=Urameshi site=plurk.com> | ASK before taking please and thanks (They need an excuse)

I GLADLY TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS 8'')

[personal profile] fingerbanged 2016-08-04 02:16 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh hey, it was the girl who sucker-punched him when they first met! Not that the incident was anywhere near the forefront of his mind right now, though, as he's too busy trying to find his tongue after that unfortunate slip. Not that is wasn't true, though-- did she always have such sparkling, green eyes? And such lovely lips? And goddamn, what a body. Maybe he just missed that thanks to the hospital gown she wearing.

C'mon Yusuke, time to be charming... if one can be charming when you have red, watery eyes and awful sniffles, anyway.]


It's true! I guess I just... hadn't noticed it in the dark and creepy atmosphere earlier, that's all.

You, uh... up for doing anything right now? Aside from eating, that is.
yourotherleft: (grah)

[personal profile] yourotherleft 2016-08-04 02:19 am (UTC)(link)
It's not like I built this place personally! [huff huff] Fine, be that way, asshole.

[he won't feel like he owes Illidan for luckily being between him and an out-of-control train, then.]
unpreparer: lemonbirdy@LJ (Have I told about my prison time?)

[personal profile] unpreparer 2016-08-04 02:21 am (UTC)(link)
It's... complicated to explain...

[And not an explanation he liked to hand out on demand, but this one was an ally to Rei... and she should probably know considering the circumstances.]

I am an elf, but I partook in a large amount of demonic magic from an artifact and my form mutated into a kind of hybrid- the form you met me as.

This form I take now is completely demonic, and usually taking this form required I draw upon the artifact that transformed me in the first place. For whatever reason, I've been forced into this, and I cannot change back.
pr159: (wishing that you)

[personal profile] pr159 2016-08-04 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
[ yeah, a new fucking body.

he takes a long drink, until he has to stop to catch his breath. ]


Under these circumstances, probably nothing that would actually do much good.
mombastic: (Something is not right)

[personal profile] mombastic 2016-08-04 02:35 am (UTC)(link)
...

[ Deep breath, Otome. ]

Well, the hallway at least has carpet...
substrictus: he has the cutest face what? (♠ Quite the unnecessary fight.)

[personal profile] substrictus 2016-08-04 02:37 am (UTC)(link)
[ For her to say that about him is something that actually means a lot, as he's never thought anyone could say something positive about his appearance like this. Even if she is being polite, it's definitely enough for him to stop feeling so self conscious for the time being. ]

You think so? [ A hopeful note lingers in his voice briefly as he says that, making sure to keep his hold on her firm but still enough that it's still fairly light and comfortable. Quite a feat when one considers the size of his hands and body overall. ] Chihiro-chan, huh? Nice to meet ya too~

[ He wasn't about to let other innocent people roam the streets when things were this insane. Especially with the crazy beds catapulting people out of their beds like he'd experienced this morning. ]

Thanks!

[ Shifting a bit he leant over a bit so they could look over the edge together, making a bit of a displeased noise in his throat at the sight of the streets below before looking over to her once again. If he could automatically fix things about how he looked now, he would have shot her a smile but hoped the general idea came across nonetheless. ]

Yeah, you're right about that. I'm... still not even used to how this technology even 'works' and then this happens.
mombastic: (Sit down and take off your shirt)

[personal profile] mombastic 2016-08-04 02:39 am (UTC)(link)
I see... so until power is restored, your implant won't function at all.

[ ... Lovely. Otome breathes out a quick sigh through her nose, before she squares her shoulders. ]

Then let's get you somewhere safe for now.
niceguypose: (flexing)

[personal profile] niceguypose 2016-08-04 02:48 am (UTC)(link)
That's right! [He calls to her as he beats back some of those robots.]

In fact, I train in some way at almost all times!
sayonaradumbass: (thats not-- no)

[personal profile] sayonaradumbass 2016-08-04 02:52 am (UTC)(link)
I guess, yeah, but you gotta protect your rep too.

[truthfully he doesn't wanna break her heart, being a nerdy heart and all...]

They've gotta have movies here! There are tvs-- then again we're probably all the actors of some reality tv show.
niceguypose: (fighting stance)

[personal profile] niceguypose 2016-08-04 02:56 am (UTC)(link)
[At least Lee feels cool, so that's good enough for now!

As Lee listens to her, he glances towards her and nods.]


Yes, I understand! Everything in this city is going out of control. [Lee does sniff at the air for the moment, but he thinks nothing of it. Maybe it's just the smell of burned circuitry in the robots.]

But I will put a stop to this incident! [With that, he runs at the robots and starts trying to fight them!]
sayonaradumbass: (whoops)

[personal profile] sayonaradumbass 2016-08-04 02:56 am (UTC)(link)
[thankfully it doesn't seem as though any other robocops are going to bar their path, and it's smooth sailing. Aside from the stumbling and rushing, their world a blur as they move.

A few more twists and turns and they break out into the open square, where mild chaos reigns. Still. Ugh.]


Is that it?
theshiningone: (What was that about our budget?)

[personal profile] theshiningone 2016-08-04 02:57 am (UTC)(link)
[What a weird girl. As he's keeping an eye out for anything like batshit robo-cops to jump them or even demons (though that was just on paranoia)...

He forgets something important.]


Um... Did I get your name?
Edited 2016-08-04 02:57 (UTC)
mysophobic: (22 - afraid)

[personal profile] mysophobic 2016-08-04 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
[ Ugh no stay back Chihiro, Shigeru is definitely not himself. His eyes, normally blue, are now purple with black scelera, which makes his appearance only that much more scary?! The giant glowing sigil behind him doesn't help. He'll hold out a hand motioning for her to not come any closer. But he realizes his mistake and the ground right beside her feet with start to crumble and dissipate into tiny particles, much like the bench that's now whittled down to only half it's size. He'll jerk his hand back and wrap it around his waist. And the degradation of the ground will cease, leaving a softball sized hole right near where Chihiro is standing.

This was bad. This was so bad. He doesn't know what to do. He needs to get out of here before he hurts someone though. He'll shake his head and look back at her, mouthing 'I'm so sorry!' to her. ]
gaian: (pain in the neck (and side))

[personal profile] gaian 2016-08-04 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
[Ground, swallow him up now.]

... I am so sorry about this... I swear I'll find a way to fix it, somehow!
theshiningone: (Yeah... I'll bet she's freaky.)

[personal profile] theshiningone 2016-08-04 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
That's good! Friendship and bonds can take you anywhere! I'm a pro supporter of it!

[Disregarding the fact that he threw those away to become the Administrator of the world... But it was better that he did it than any of his friends taking his place.]

It was thanks to them that I managed to pull through a lot of crap too. I don't think I'd be who I am today if it wasn't discovering how amazing human connections are.
gaian: (dimwit)

[personal profile] gaian 2016-08-04 03:04 am (UTC)(link)
Haha, if you ever get bored, though, you know what you can do with Stahn!

[Burst into song, apparently.]

Hmm. I got hit by a car earlier [NO BIGGIE] but if you're talking about more personally... well, I guess my powers have sort of been going out of control?

... So you might want to stay a few feet away from me.
mombastic: (Can I release this breath now?)

[personal profile] mombastic 2016-08-04 03:05 am (UTC)(link)
[ ... She'd ruffle his hair if he wasn't a grown man. Instead, her next sigh accompanies a rueful smile. ]

It'll be all right. [ Because it will, eventually. ] For now... well, my coat might still be a little damp, but it could work as a pillow. I still think you ought to lie down for a little while.
theshiningone: (La vie est drôle (TN: "LIFE IS FUNNY"))

[personal profile] theshiningone 2016-08-04 03:08 am (UTC)(link)
Have I ever been reckless? [...] Okay, well... Nevermind. I've had my moments here or there, but I know that I'm not invisible in this body.

[Glancing over to his slump that was his arm, there will be tendrils starting to pop out the wound as they start to string themselves together and form arm muscles.]

... Ugh, this is so gross to look at. I'm starting to creep myself out.
gaian: (half-assed)

[personal profile] gaian 2016-08-04 03:13 am (UTC)(link)
[Please don't ruffle his hair, Otome, as he is indeed a grown man and even he'd get a little indignant at that.]

Ah, you don't have to lend me your coat or anything... I've dealt with worse discomfort, really.
adornmental: (a no good very bad day)

[personal profile] adornmental 2016-08-04 03:13 am (UTC)(link)
Rogeeer!

[Arrestable levels of arrogance aside, Kashuu is also entirely used to falling back into the kinda-sorta-backup role. Taking directions is easier than giving them, okay!

And fighting is easier than both, considering it comes to him about as naturally as breathing. The buzzsaws are easy enough to handle - he's used to dodging fast-moving blades - and even if the bullets aren't quite the same as musketeers, it's a similar enough principle that he doesn't get his dumb ass sniped.

But oh, that hose nozzle. Oh boy. He's in the process of severing the arms of a different copbot and when he turns around, he just gets a nice, refreshing faceful of hydrant water.]


—Oh my god, are you kidding me?! I literally just finished drying off from that stupid flood!

[INDIGNANT SPLUTTERING ASIDE he just sort of... leaps at this bot like it just spat on his shoes and called his mother awful names, tackling it into the street after cutting through the hose. What a useful guy.]