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[reparator]

Who: Everyone ever.
When: OOC: 10/15; IC: 09/17
Where: Cerealia - all five districts.
What: Intro, murder bots, and fun for the whole family.
Rating/Warning: PG-13

//event003.EXE Welcome to the CERES! You are now under arrest! Did you think the glitches were over? Boy, were you wrong! Through the last remnants of the digital kerfluffle, the latest batch of recovered code has manifested in CERES' computer systems as the guilty parties. Yes, that's right, all incoming arrivals are now placed on the wanted list, accused of having committed the heinous crime of creating and releasing the gorg0n virus all over Cerealia. These vicious twelve have been working together all along and conspiring against CERES, and it's now up to everyone to figure out if the new arrivals are truly guilty or if they are as innocent and confused as they claim. In the meantime, CERES has dispatched assassination droids to stop the accused and bring them to justice via disembowelment. So while CERES rushes to stop the droids from committing murder, characters are perfectly welcome to a.) soil themselves b.) fight off the droids c.) run while soiling themselves or d.) cry a lot. e.) ask for assistance! "ASSASSINATION MODE: ONLINE OBJECTIVE: ELIMINATE THE ACCUSED TIMEFRAME: 24:00 HOURS JUDICIAL UNIT-00345 DISPATCHED"

//SCENARIOS.EXE PHASE I [ 0001 ] It's a minute passed midnight, and the newest sets of recovered code are being spat out of ViViD and into Cerealia. Before the joyful reunions begin, an announcement starts blaring through everyone's computer screen, TV sets, devices, billboard screens, and so on. The image flashes with twelve names and twelve pictures along with a list of crimes each person has committed. They continue to flash again and again throughout the colony, alerting everyone of these heinous criminals. It's up to anyone if they want to engage them or stay far, far away from these perverts and miscreants. As the arrivals begin to explore, they will see themselves plastered on just about every screen imaginable. PHASE II [ 200 ] It's still dark outside, hardly anyone out and about. It's the perfect time for an assassination attempt because that's when the information is received and processed by Cerealia's judicial system, but this isn't a job for any ordinary donut-eating cop. No, this is far greater than that. They bring out the big guns. Twelve assassination droids, clad in armor and carrying katana, are immediately dispatched and sent to take out each of the accused at any cost. Characters are welcome to do any of the above choices while veterans to Cerealia can assist the arrivals, assist the droids, or just sit back and watch others suffer. It's completely up to you. They can also run into the droids on their search and try to interact with them. PHASE III [ 700 ] Your friendly CEO has finally gotten his ass out of bed, but by then, who knows how many people are left alive? After hearing of the kerfluffle, he decides to issue a cease and desist on the assassination droids, and instead, has his investigation units step in to confirm that the new arrivals are not guilty of any of the crimes and charges listed under their name. They will be pulled aside for painful, painful questioning before being released to explore as they wish. To make up for all the damages and trauma incurred from the near-death attempts, Julius will also be giving the new arrivals a settlement of 20,000 credits each, so go out and party. PHASE IV [ 1200 ] By noon, the incident has been cleared up with little to no blood spilled (hopefully). New arrivals are welcome to explore and enjoy their new living arrangements or possibly lie in bed and just cry some more. Either way, welcome to the magic that is Cerealia. The CEO will announce that the last of the virus has been officially cleaned up and taken care of, and he'll be issuing a video with a public apology for all. BONUS [ whyo'clock ] Among the police droids dispatched, there will be a rehabilitative droid in a dinosaur suit, looking to cure the criminals of their improper behavior and their moral indiscretions through the power of LOVE and HUGS. It was developed after the researchers in CERES did extensive research on other worlds and found that this mystical creature was capable of creating worldwide joy and cheer. It will be chasing those who are on the Wanted List exclusively, but it will not stop at just them. Your character will be accosted and hugged whether they like it or not. [ Remember to apply proper warnings on threads with trigger-y 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 latest intro post. For your convenience, we have compiled a post detailing everyone's arrival experience and a FAQ that should explain everything in more detail. Please read them thoroughly before playing. Thank you!

Comments

[mermaiding]

[While that's true, Oona feels a little strange abandoning Yang now that she's sort of involved. Well, okay she's not really involved, but she has to find some excuse for her feelings of wanting to help.]

Can hide you, for short while. Work near-by. [She points... towards the red light district.] Or not. Do not care, your choice.

[mermaiding]

[Oona makes a pleased noise and nods.] Mm! Speaking is... difficult. Humans use too many words, things get confusing.

Stuck here, for now. Say planet--world?--destroyed, but do not know if believe. May be true, may not. But stuck until hey are done whatever they want.

[eversmiling]

Mm, that's what they told me!

[ Because Soujirou sure as hell didn't even really know what that meant... ]

But it was alright. Nagumo-san helped me get out! Obviously, since I'm here now, but it wasn't too bad!

[flaredo]

And now you work for them-- you really brush things off fast.

[eversmiling]

Well, you will too, probably! If you live, at least.

[ soujirou stop saying these things so casually ]

It's weird, but it's part of being here! You'll get some jobs suggested to you, and I guess you can take whichever one you want. Patrol officer seemed like something that was suited to me, so I just picked that one. It didn't seem too boring, at least.

[flaredo]

If it means you got to meet someone like me-- yeah, I'd say it's not too boring.

[ Yang so modest. ]

[unjustify]

You're the third! [Said very matter-of-factly. He reaches up, tipping down the brim of his had a little.]

...Well, if mine was the first, anyway. I didn't really run into anyone like us during our arrival, but I can't be sure that there weren't any. The CEO came out to greet us himself, though, so I think we probably were.

[unjustify]

Or pick one with someone who would be fun to aggravate! I don't think there are too many people here that you could actually scare, but you could definitely annoy a bunch to the point that they end up moving out.

[What great advice...]

[unjustify]

[Naoi, to his credit, actually doesn't immediately make fun of the poor guy for not fully grasping the situation. One, CERES doesn't exactly explain it well. Two, why would anyone trust a company that supposedly "saved" them when their welcoming committee is an execution squad? Three, someone can't really be expected to focus on stuff like that when their lives are in more immediate danger... It's a shame Rin couldn't attract the hugbot instead of the murderbots, gosh.

Moreover, it's not like this city is the first place he's been in which confused people sort of pop in and out like spring daisies, wondering where they are and how to get back home. It's why the explanation comes so easily; his attention is still largely dedicated to following the trail to the housing complex, but this is a topic that's second-nature.]

I know the way to the apartments, but if you're asking for a way back to Japan, you're out of luck for now. Whether or not you believe what those guys said in that meeting, there's no way to leave this place. We haven't found a gap in the perimeter at all yet.

[AND BOY has he been looking... Not because he wants to risk getting eaten by an alien in case they're telling the truth, but because he finds the whole set-up a little suspicious. If they're not going to provide information, it's up to the citizens to take it, as far as he's concerned.]

[unjustify]

Yep.

[NAOI WILL BE HONEST. At least, that's his impression so far... even though a person like him really has no right to be calling anyone else inept, wow. He stopped being capable as soon as he stopped being an antagonist.]

And a lot of the other citizens are too, so that's probably something you should keep an eye out for. You know, just in case you don't have any high blood pressure medication with you.

[This guy seems like the sort who will eventually literally be killed from the stress of living with a bunch of unorganized monkeys...]

bonus;

[blacksong]

[And on that rooftop he'll find a girl already there, scowling as she looks down onto the city. When she sees him come up, her frown only deepens.]

Go find your own roof. [Can those hug robots even get up here?? It doesn't matter, THE LESS PEOPLE AND THUS ATTENTION BROUGHT HERE, THE BETTER.]

phase i;

[blacksong]

[While Zero wasn't particularly interested in solving all this gorg0n shit, it was hard not to recognize Elle at this point. After all, this kid's face has been flashing literally everywhere; even if she wasn't paying attention, you just couldn't miss it.

... So what were they supposed to do again if they ran into one of these so-called criminals? Turn them in? Maybe kill them. Would she get money if she helped out on whatever this was? Sure she could get money other ways, but at this point, if it'd get that "computer virus" thing to finally stop bugging her, it might be worth it to help out on something for once.

Well, only one way to find out. She calls out to the girl.]

Hey, kid. Are you seriously a criminal? [Sure the kid looks nice enough, but Zero isn't so kind as to believe a child is harmless and innocent right off the bat. On the other hand, she also doesn't trust CERES to not fuck things up.]

bonus;

[blacksong]

[The minute Zero sees that purple dinosaur suit, she whips out her sword in preparation to attack. She's had it up to here with getting hugged alright, she just wants to make it back to her apartment in peace...

But no, it's not the usual dinosaur robot-thing. It's a person. Wearing the dinosaur suit.]

What the fuck are you doing?

ii

[lovemguns]

So he has no idea who Awanagi-no-Mikoto is, he's not Japanese and not from a time with all that much info on foreign stuff, but he can tell that the name is Japanese, at least. He knows a few Japanese guys, after all, even if he doesn't know just how important those people are/were.

"What the---"

He's seen a lot of weird shit already, but obviously not enough, and really, he never expected a funny-looking person to just randomly appear like that. For now, Butch doesn't do anything. The wanted guy (and who cares if someone's wanted, not this outlaw, not in the least) seems to be having things under control for the time being.

ii

[lovemguns]

[ Now this is confusing. He definitely heard a gun going off, but there is no gun in sight. He knows he carries several of them, but they're still carefully hidden from sight.

When the girl walks into him, he looks a little surprised (and he almost drops his cigarette, but he doesn't), but at least there's not as much surprise as with the sound of the gunshot. ]

Howdy, Miss. Ya seem t'be doin' well.

iv b

[lovemguns]

[ Meeting people on the "right" side of the law (because really, this guy seemed like he was) was nothing out of the ordinary. Nor was it to meet this kind of person. He doesn't exactly dislike the type, but it's been a long night, even for those who weren't wanted here (yet). He just wants to smoke in peace right now, but apparently not. He's a helpful guy for an outlaw though, so he's not going to say no right away.]

I guess.

iv

[lovemguns]

[ When he hears her, Butch goes into a big brother mode. Not that he's met his younger siblings in years, but he still has 12 younger siblings back in Utah, and he loves them, even if some can be a pain in the ass. He was on his way back to his room, but he changes direction, and comes over to her, he crouches down by her, concern on his face. Outlaw he may be, but he's still a nice guy. ]

Howdy Missy, y'doin' alright?

[prosecutory]

[He opens his organizer, ready to make a note.]

What do you know of the legal system in place?

[prosecutory]

[Edgeworth taps an open page of his organizer with his pen, looking rather thoughtful. By now his mood has simmered down and he has chosen to focus his energy on finding out whatever else he can find out about this colony.]

Were you also brought here and given a "presentation" regarding your previous world? [He could have said "home world" instead but it was likely that others were similarly situated as he was - already in a world that wasn't his own.]

iii

[smokingspirit]

[ Besides having insulted some people and blasted some holes in robots with spiritual energy, it wasn't the worst night ever. It was pretty entertaining, at least to Hokuto. ]

You got that much in compensation? I wish I had been falsely accused too. Then I could have skipped work for a few days.

[ That's really not what a responsible teacher and vice principal should be saying, but he doesn't care about that. ]

[prosecutory]

[Edgeworth's eyebrow arches just the slightest bit when the other person answers, "I guess". He isn't about to ask whether he was also branded a criminal, as Edgeworth had been too frantic to take note of all the other names and faces apart from his own.]

What do you make of this...this incident? [The false charges, the droids, the OH-WE'RE-SORRY-HAVE-SOME-MONEY-FOR-YOUR-TROUBLE-SORRY-SORRY...]

bonus

[smokingspirit]

[ He's seen many kinds of ways of trying to cheer people up, but the dino costume wasn't the best of ideas. Not when it was forcing itself on people, like this one was doing. Hokuto loads spiritual energy in his palm, and shoves his hand in the fabric covered face, burning through both costume and metal and causing the robot to loosen its grip a little, and then stop for a few moments. ]

'scuse me sir robot, but your programming needs to be fixed along with your face. You seem to have something on it. Way too scary for your job.

[ As if he wasn't the one responsible for the broken face. ]

[lovemguns]

[ What's wrong with "I guess" anyway? Someone with an attitude like that should be happy that people are interested in letting him occupy some of their time. There's really nothing bad about giving a half-assed answer. ]

With them killer metal-men-things? [ He could just ray "robots" but he's not used to the concept yet. 1906's Bolivia doesn't exactly have that idea yet. ] Seems they've already been breakin' down, so it's just'n escalation to the cleanin' machines that's moved on t' bigger things.

ii

[smokingspirit]

[ Hokuto doesn't even flinch when he gets a sharp blade pointed at him. Instead, he calmly pockets a pack of cigarettes, after he took one out and put it between his lips. ]

I don't tango.

[ His lighter makes a clicking sound when the flame appears, and he lights his cigarette. ]

The robots are much better dancing partners than I'd be.

[ And the spirit actually means the dance, even if he's convinced she might not actually mean the same. ]

[prosecutory]

[Nothing, don't mind him, he's still a bit wound up even after he's no longer angry.]

Yes. ["Killer metal-men-things" was one way to put it.] Well, the robot that pursued me showed no signs of breaking down until I fought it.