PHASE I [ ?? ?? ] This time, ViViD is a deathtrap.
There is random magma everywhere, monsters will spawn at random, and at some points, the game is entirely unplayable. It’s like the dev team totally disappeared mid-constructing the level.
Oh wait, that’s exactly what happened.
Monsters may spawn on top of you, you may suddenly be standing in a poisonous bog, you may suddenly lose your powers, or your senses, or so many different things --
It’s time to get out of here, ASAP.
Thankfully, the exit is obvious. Like. Blindingly obvious. It’s got a big sign over it that says EXIT
And just like that, you’ll be out of ViViD and --
PHASE II [ 0830 ] When you wake up (and it’s strange, because you were sure that you were logging out just a second ago), it’s in a pile of bodies.
They’re cold, but not in the same sense that a dead body would be cold. While they are lifeless and look incredibly real, they don’t feel real. They feel like dolls, mannequins, empty models and nothing more. Their code doesn’t seem to be functioning right.
And what some characters may realize upon looking at this pile of bodies is that they are all of the characters who were sacrifices before. Any character that was dropped who had a high magical or spiritual affinity is there in that pile of bodies, lifeless and eyes blank and vacant. Even you might be there, staring at your own dead body -- but it isn’t real It can be touched, but it’s really nothing more than a lifeless body.
You’ll have to crawl out of that pile of bodies to get anywhere, and then you’ll realize -- you’re in the Sanctuary, a building built by the characters as a safe place from CERES. And it’s looking pretty run-down at this point. The technology in it no longer functions, there is no security on it whatsoever…
Oh, and now there’s a pile of bodies. Great.
PHASE III [ 1000 ] There’s also a robot.
It’s wandering from place to place, though it’s impossible to follow. One second it’s there, the next it’s just gone.
Also, it’s wearing this. Weird.
But even with that on its face, the robot seems focused on one thing in particular. In fact, it has a sign, and it says:
Down with CERES. Up with Robots.
That’s a happy, cheerful message. If you try to go up to it to talk to it, it will look at you before...bonking you on the head with the sign and running off. That’s incredibly rude.
Alternatively, you may be safe and sound in your home, but then the doorbell rings, and there’s the robot again. The duck mask is gone, but now instead it has a pin on his fake lapel, and then he’s shoving a pamphlet at you.
He tips his hat, and then he’s gone. Weird.
(Also, if you hold onto the pamphlet, it will lead you directly to the person whose picture is on it, and you’ll feel like you’ve known them and have loved them for years.)
PHASE IV [ 1245 ] But not all is fun and games and shenanigans. There is something...well, strange happening, and the first real realization of that will be when it starts to rain. More than just the localized rain that a few unfortunates have dealt with -- no, it’s raining completely and totally, and that’s when it might hit you.
For the first time in Cerealia, there’s weather.
It’ll rain for a few hours, and then it’ll stop and become hot and sunny. It may get humid, considering it’s a jungle planet. At night, it’ll get rather cold.
Seems like whatever was keeping Cerealia’s atmosphere stable is now gone -- which also means that characters may start to occasionally experience headaches, nausea and dizziness if they go too close to the walls. It seems safer in the center of the city, and the Residential District is still okay, but… there’s no doubt that the planet’s atmosphere is starting to encroach on the city.
BONUS [ why o'clock ] But who cares about all of that? More importantly, you are here in this… totally not shoddy city to have fun, and it’s still being advertised as a pleasure colony. Or, well, it would be if, you know, CERES was still around.
But close enough.
And as a pleasure colony, it would figure that the first robots to really get fixed are...well, the Pleasure District robots. Unfortunately, the Pleasure District is still a nice big mess, so now they’re wandering the entire colony, looking for people they can hug, massage or...try to drag into more explicit activities.
Welcome to Cerealia!
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But since he's not being admonished or yelled at, he can actually relax a bit! Phew. Well, until he introduces himself as Munechika!?
Not because it's weird especially when you live in a place with demons and youkai, you know. Spirits aren't all that far-fetched. ]
Eh.. What? [ That is definitely The Mikazuki Munechika blade. Meanwhile, Enishi does have his own on his hip... ]
Hmm, hmm! I see! Ah, huh... So you're really Munechika...
[ He actually doesn't know what to say, because oh boy. This isn't something he expected to run into? Sure, Enishi uses Munechika to fight when he really needs to but he still can't use him properly... SO ENISHI IS JUST GOING TO LET OUT... A big sigh of relief! ]
Ahh! What a relief then, I thought I was going to be in biiiig trouble, you know? Well, not that I was doing something bad in the first place, but- you know, nothing bad! Nothing at all. Mhm. Yep.
[ wait okay, he's starting to ramble. ] I take it I don't have to introduce myself?
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Aha, of course not. I recognized you instantly, did I not?
[ There's no mistaking him. But where should they go from here? Mikazuki for the first time in a long, long time...feels nervous. He pauses to think on what they can do, where they can go...then the first thing that comes to mind, he ends up just blurting it out. ] Master, there's much we need to talk about. First and foremost though...eh -- ah...um...how are you feeling?
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Although... In a sense it is hard to believe he's talking with a manifestation of his sword... A question that comes to mind if he knows about the tournament! It almost makes Enishi feel really bad.
ANYWAY... "Much to talk about"... !? AHEM.. AHEM. Enishi just waves his hand. ]
I'm fine, I just wasn't expecting the rain that's all! I-It'll end up drying... Y-you know...
[ Oooooh.. brrr... It's cold out here... There goes some shivers down his spine. ]
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They should get out of the rain then! Mikazuki looks around and tries to gauge where they are exactly...it's none too far from where he lives so they can visit there and wait for the rain to subside for the moment! He nods...determined to take care of his master now that he's here. ] If you don't mind, will you follow me for a bit?
Humans such as yourself can get sick being out in the cold and in the rain, no? Ah, you're taller than I am...but please feel free to use my sleeves to shield you until we get to our destination.
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[ He wonders where Munechika could be taking him! Hopefully a really warm and dry place... He feels like he's melting right now...
Though, Enishi can't help but laugh at Munechika's offer. This guy is just way too nice! So he waves his hand again. ]
Haha, you'd do something like that for me? It's fine since I think nothing else will make much of a difference. [ All these layers won't get any dryer until they manage to actually dry them properly. ] But you know what they say- a man so good looking the water just drips right off!
Or something like that.
[ Yes. ]
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BUT FOR NOW! ] Eh? Who says that? Who are "they"...ah, but if it's master then I don't doubt it, ahaha --
-- by the way, I'll prepare tea once we get there. Is there any specific snacks you'd like to go with it? We have quite the variety where I live. Though I don't really eat snack foods myself... [ He wants to make sure his master is as comfortable as possible. Ah, he hasn't felt like this in such a long time. So...genuinely happy to be around someone who calls themselves Mikazuki Munechika's "master". Only Enishi could make him feel this way. ]
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He feels like his heart just got crushed??? Okay, not really. Though, that is definitely not the reply he expected from him! What is this surprise innocence...?! ]
Ahh... Uhm... Aha, let's see. Maybe I'll tell you later! Just remember to ask later since it's not really much for a conversation in the rain... Yep.
[ This isn't like Suzukake where he could just say he's too young for this. Oh well.
But!! Tea! And snacks! He likes the sound of that, his eyes almost sparkle at that sweet hospitality too, hmm hmm! The first thing that comes to mind-- ]
Something soft and sweet like dango! It feels like it's been aaages since I had a good snack like that~.. I almost miss it. Though, if you don't eat snacks then you're really missing out you know?