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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

[particularity]

You could probably find one here... when you're not being chased like a criminal anymore.

[There's a whole place you can buy futuristic scary-looking motorcycles. Hinata would bet Souda would have a field day here.]

[foodcritic]

You can really tell that? [yang, stop sounding so amazing...]

[unpresidential]

There's really not much to figure out with that...

[everything he's seem is pretty straightforward it's just... also not helpful at all.]

[nostatus]

Yeah, there's a pretty big possibility it's all still there. [ Hence why Shinpachi doesn't seem too freaked out about the idea, despite him at least being serious for once at this turn of topic. ]

I mean, there's a possibility they're telling the truth about it too but that they're the ones who got to it instead.. there's no way to tell. And it isn't like those bastards are going to spill anything to us.

[ Especially if they haven't so far. Not really making yourself any more likeable with this weird secrecy thing, CERES.. ]

We're more or less still completely in the dark here. Even after it's already been a while.

[ He oddly misses COMPASS' straightforwardness.. even if those guys were even worse. But at least they'd be worse to your face rather than pulling this coward asshattery all the time. ]

[changeably]

If you come without warning, it might be more of a surprise!

[Surprises are always fun, right?? Right.]

[changeably]

My father chose it for me! Though, "Elle" is common enough, where I come from, so you may be luckier.

[His smile quirks a little, in an "embarrassed by loving parents" way. He doesn't mean to be ungrateful, but a boy's name that gets shortened to "Bell" can be a little odd.]

But I didn't know, truly! This is my first time here. But then, I have spent a lot of time working and exploring the city areas, so I haven't had the chance to look.

[penetrating]

That's 'cause I'm not a cop back home. I'm a cadet and a student of Class Zero.

[ But Class Zero isn't here outside of one of his classmates, making that a very moot and useless explanation at the moment. Hey, at least he has a uniform of sorts on. That has to count for something, and he totally has a trustworthy face. Just ignore all the scars and all... ]

It's the job they stuck me with, but even if I wasn't, I wouldn't leave a kid standin' around here on their own. You don't know what's lurkin' around.

[ He may not have caught any criminals so far, but it doesn't mean they aren't out there, robotic or otherwise. She'll be safer if she sticks with him, and it's just a short walk to the apartment complexes anyway. ]

Let's go, kid. I don't got all day here.

[ He starts walking, expecting her to keep following because there aren't a lot of people lining up to guide her here. ]

[mermaiding]

[She looks vaguely frustrated--this keeps happening!!-- and sits up to pull down the front of her shirt to expose her throat and upper part of her chest. There was some rather intense scarring there, and Oona looks unimpressed. (Rin's honestly just lucky that Oona didn't just take her shirt off right then, apparently some time among humans have given her some degree of understanding about their delicate sensibilities)] Want see scars? Have scars! See?

[She sits back again with a huff and narrows her eyes.] Old magic. Sisters and brothers up north in other seas use it, remove tails and walk among humans. Tried it to escape, turned tail into scale, small, to carry. But they take.

But, mermaids do not lie. Am not lying, and never will. As for proof...Could find pool or ocean. Am stronger swimmer than humans, better. [She boasts this proudly] And still have my, eh... lure? Even in human form. [She didn't really know what to call the bioluminescent bulb she used in her mermaid form to attract fish in.]

[flaredo]

When I've got the money and the freedom, believe me, I'll be looking!

[ with VIGOR. ]

[flaredo]

It's called women's intuition! You'll start developing it soon.

[flaredo]

Good point. Keep your windows open!

[ That's not what he meant. ]

[particularity]

I bet you will...

[A beat--] Show me what you get, if and when you do.

[flaredo]

Better yet, you can help me look!

[flaredo]

That should make it easier, then!

[ FINE BY HER. ]

[particularity]

Me? I'm not really...

[An expert in motorcycles that's a lie he could pick out the best one.]

[foodcritic]

Then it looks like I helped you out pretty good, right?

[her logic is a little strange sometimes, but someone who spends their time working and exploring without some fun time? especially swing time... it has many uses—well, that's enough for her to treat it that way.]

Don't worry though, you can thank me later. After swinging for a while or something.

would you rather not have my love at all...!!!

[unathletic]

[ Kinda.. sorta.. although he mostly can't help but wonder what kind of world she's coming from, honestly. Ludger and his swords tipped him off on it being Weird like most other worlds here, but.. golems.. who knows what other kinds of monsters.. and how old is this girl, even? She's got to still be in elementary school, right? If that's even a thing in golem-infested worlds.

At least it means she might find this place a little less weird, but if that's so much of a good thing with how dangerous it can be.. ]

That's the first time I've heard that.

[ Mostly since no one compares him to golems. Actually, that's the full reason. ]

Although I'd already be fine with people not confusing me for a golem. [ He's actually more serious about it than he presents it.. if not just because if that would happen anywhere, it would happen here. Freaking Cerealia. ]

[unathletic]

I don't know how anyone'd even still stash them in their pockets like that.

[ And what's the point of a cellphone if you can't just casually shove it into there to seem like a true teenager!! ]

[flaredo]

I'll give you first ride.

[flaredo]

I guess inventing hammer space would be pretty helpful!

[ or just compact it. Like her dog. ]

[deontology]

[Well you know what.

Sousei just shifts his gaze to the city around them, before shaking his head shortly.]

It is irritating, but it certainly also brings a sense of relief.

[Quite frankly... he supposes being a bit more open with the people around him is something that's going to be necessary here, and this, at least, is easy to admit.]

Their claims of a destroyed Japan are more easily dismissed this way.

[deontology]

Don't underestimate me.

[It's an immediate answer, because honestly, there's not really a choice. He'll adapt. He kind of has to. So he's not even going to bother questioning the alternative.]

[deontology]

[Exciting........really, souji. Really. Nobody's got time for things that are exciting. The look he gives Souji is flat and unimpressed and probably reminiscent of another funsucker samurai with the same voice.

He just can't help it.]

... "Exciting" should not be our first concern. [HOW BORED ARE YOU, SOUJI...]

Though I suppose it will be exciting enough soon. [Once they hunt down and murder those robots. Because he's simply nodding in response to that suggestion, starting off at a brisk pace. Back towards where he started, and then onwards from there--it's doubtful everyone else got too far in that brief amount of time.]

[changeably]

Please don't get arrested for breaking in, so soon after this!

[But he laughs anyway, lifting one hand to hide his mouth and the other to wave.]

Until then, Miss Yang?

[deontology]

[He doesn't want this life.......can he ask for a new one...

..... but ok sure, even though he never said "but what's a vending machine". In fact, he didn't say anything at all, being the strong silent type, but those are minor details.]

That is fine. [He certainly is used to worse situations than this.] Your assistance is appreciated.

[Don't let him keep you, go drink your weirdo soda somewhere else. But no, he really does mean in, even if his expression and tone hardly shift at all.]