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"
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//SCENARIOS.EXE
PHASE I [ 00 01 ]
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. ]
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//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!
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The arm around his back he keeps, to keep Tenka stable, but what he says is--]
You should have told me.
[But he also should have realized.]
... If you are missing something to keep you living, then we will find an alternative. If you are unable to stand on your own, then I will act as support, whether you would like me to or not.
You are not allowed to die again, Tenka. There are too many people you would leave behind who still need you.
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[Wow, what an attractive noise.
Except honestly he's not expecting to be hefted onto his feet quite that suddenly, so that's what surprise got out of him. And now he's just.... sighing. Honestly, he's doing his best to straighten to make sure that he's not leaning too much against Sousei.
He's being a burden again, isn't he?
That much... that much is enough to be difficult for him to swallow.
But he can't disagree with the last part. All too easily, he thinks of Soramaru and Chuutarou. So he sighs, a sound that's caught between exasperation and fondness.]
I need to save my brothers. [He doesn't know what happened to them. He doesn't know what's going on with Soramaru, he doesn't know what happened with Shirasu, he doesn't know where Chuutarou even is. There's so much that he doesn't know, but what's absolutely for certain is this:] I'm not giving up until I see them again.
[ . . . who knows what will come after that. He'll think about it one step at a time.
If he can even manage those steps without keeling over, anyway.]
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Because he's offended.
He's offended that now, when he's offering what is basically an olive branch, Tenka would try to stand on his own nonetheless.
High, mighty and alone.]
You are also not allowed to give up. You have chosen the life you currently lead, 14th Head of the Kumou Shrine.
[Sousei lifts his head, expression lightening, because quite frankly--]
I would only be able to call someone who stands by his decisions my partner.
[Even if those decisions had caused heartache. Even if those decisions had been bad ones. Even if those decisions had led Tenka to walk away from him. They were still his decisions, and now they are here, with the consequences of them--and Sousei is willing to, at the very least, mend that bridge.]
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Regardless, this is something that Tenka's used to, so even once he's a heap on the ground, ungraceful and a little broken, he's just huffing indignantly. What did he even say to deserve that? He thought that he was saying the right thing - he has a purpose. He won't stop until he has that purpose fulfilled.
. . . but to not give up-
He wrinkles his nose.
The frustration builds because what decisions is he supposed to stand by? Why is there a caveat to them being partners? That's awful, as far as he's concerned. Sousei shouldn't even offer the position at all if he's going to put limitations on it.
And it's that sort of thing that gets the rest of Tenka's irritation to bubble over.]
Like my decision to leave the Yamainu? Like my decision to let my brothers and the townspeople to cry over my execution? Like my decision to keep living off the monster that brings suffering to my hometown?
[How can he be proud of any of that? It made sense to him at the time, of course it did. He did what he had to, he'd always thought, but-]
How am I supposed to not regret it when I've hurt people? My brothers? The people of Shiga? The Yamainu? You?
[He gives up on any sense of decorum now, falling flat on his back and looking up at the sky. It's easier than staring down an empty road surrounded by foreign architecture and buildings that don't look anything like home.
This sky doesn't look like home either, but dammit, he has to try.]
I did what was required of me, I always did - but... does that mean that's the right decision?
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Because Tenka did what he had to do, and while Sousei doesn't agree with the decisions, he knows that that's the case. And those choices can't be undone.
The life he's lived can't be unlived.
Sousei waits, and when Tenka asks, he has an answer ready. He's had so much to say to Tenka. And he doesn't intend to hold back, now that he can finally say it all. He's had so much on the tip of his tongue, and Tenka was dead, and now--
Now he'll say it.]
You were always such an irritating, selfish, loud-mouthed teacher. [Sousei crosses his arms, looking out at an unfamiliar, foreign, futuristic city.]
...But the things you taught me, I have carried with me, and I will not forget them. [He will carry that dream that Tenka offered him, no matter what. He won't ever give it up.] Because you were also a worthwhile teacher, and someone worth following.
Now it is your turn to learn. [Because Tenka can't always live as the charismatic guide to everyone else. He has to, at some point, grow himself.] Learn from your past choices, and if you require further understanding, I will return the favor.
[Just as Tenka did for him when they were children.]
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Even as Sousei's finishing his list of complaints, Tenka's burying the heels of his palms against his eyelids. The pressure is distracting and maybe takes away a bit from the fact that Sousei feels the need to continue to add insult to injury - literally.
. . . or well, that's what he's thinking until he continues on.
Was he someone worth following? Was what he was doing right?
He's silent as he can already feel the pinpricks of tears, applying more pressure from his hands even as he does nothing but breathe and listen.
Does he need to learn? What more does he need to learn? How much more does the world have to offer him?
And it's with that thought that a bit more clicks into his place. He wants to know what his brothers' smiling faces look like when the sky is clear again. He wants to know what excuse Shirasu has to offer for causing such a ruckus. He wants to know what Kiiko looks like when she's not on the job. He wants to know if Ashiya has a comfortable place to live now, if he's finally made friends with the rest of the Yamainu.
He wants to know just how much his partner is willing to put up with.
So his voice is scratchy, rough with emotion as it is, even as he strains a smile.]
... Jeeze, you're way too much, Sousei. You'd probably be a shitty teacher too, you know.
[ . . . and yet, he breathes another sigh.]
But I guess that score should be settled.
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The weight of all of those things that would never be shared had been much too much.
And now, as if it's too good to be true, Tenka is right here, lying before him and breathing, and even if he sounds as if he's going to cry, he's still so very Tenka.
Sousei scoffs, a sound that only Tenka draws out of him.]
It should be, and it will be. But for now...stand up.
[He'll offer a hand, because you don't get a partner without the assistance. You don't get to stand alone, when you agree to have a partner.]
We have work to do.
[There is still a lot he needs to know about Tenka's situation. There is still a lot that has been buried for the both of them. But lying on the ground in a city that isn't theirs when enemies stalk their path is not the time.
There will be time. And Sousei was quite sincere when he said he didn't intend to allow Tenka to leave again. So for now, he'll support him, until they can be safe, and then they will talk about everything, and he will see if they really can finally see eye-to-eye.]