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 at least the sound draws Namazuo's attention, and he lights up, hurrying over to give his cousin a hug. LONG TIME NO SEE COMRADE.]
Nakigitsune-kun, I'm so glad to see you!
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.......I'm glad too.
We missed you, Namazuo-dono! Are you doing alright?
[It's honestly a big relief to see the waki safe and sound...how long have they been apart? When this place likes to imply death and doom have befallen anyone who disappears, any time seems too long, honestly.]
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I am now! [It was... a rough arrival, to say the least. But he's here, and so are many of his comrades, and that's enough to bring him back to usual levels of cheer.] What about you? How have you been?
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We've been doing as well as we can manage! The city's been in some disarray recently, but we're all alive and well and staying together, at least.
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It seems like a lot has happened since I've been gone... [Wherever he was... it was a lot like falling asleep, honestly. One minute he'd been here, and the next he'd been back in ViViD, or what was left of it anyway. Weird, it's too weird.] Is master alright? And the others? I've met a few of our friends, but not many.
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We're alright! Master was gone for a while, and our numbers are smaller than they once were, but...
[but we're fine? We're fine, probably. The fox's trailed off sentence doesn't pick back up again, though, so.]
...We still have your things. [Even the stuff Kashuu probably wanted to throw out.]
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There isn't much of a reaction to the bad news--just a nod, no surprise. He'd been gone for a long time, hadn't he? And it seems new people are still appearing in the colony, so he can still hold out hope that the others will come someday.]
Ah! Is my pillow still there? [HE REMEMBERS NAKI'S GIFTS and wow Kashuu don't chuck his frog hat hdu]
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Also: nodding!]
Don't you worry, it's still safe and sound! We just recently stocked up on snacks as well, if you're interested!
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It sounds like you've been taking care of things just fine! [What a good cousin!! Naki's always been so reliable, it's nice to know some things never change.] I'll have to make up for my absence as soon as I can.
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Make up?
We're happy just to see you here, Namazuo-dono! Your company is greatly appreciated...
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But I missed so much... I want to spend more time with everyone, now that I'm back. [Instead of just hanging out and going with the flow, content to be in their general vicinity.] Should we make dinner for everyone? That might be nice.
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Nakigitsune would love to help with dinner! We could make a proper meal for everyone, with plenty of meat and tofu!
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Let's do it! Let's go shopping for the ingredients soon, okay?
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Alright! We'll be looking forward to it!
[As Naki looks around and--makes a vague motion like he wants to steer Nama in the direction of home. Where it's dry!]