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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!

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

I didn't think anyone was dead... [ slowly shaking her head. ] The fire doesn't hurt me, though, it's just a part of me?

[He hums at that, a sort of "huh" noise.]

There are probably a few of us wandering around. [Tragically he does not have dead - or formerly dead - radar.] How's that, though? Did you train in the mountains for years or something?

Not exactly. They don't have combat schools where you're from?

Combat schools? [...] My school is a combat zone, but it doesn't actually teach combat.

... If it's a combat zone, you just fight within it then?

Something like that. A little fighting is unavoidable in that situation, but it isn't so bad.

[Since they're all already dead and all...]

... Wait, hold on. If you're already dead, shouldn't you be past the point of fighting?

The true fighting only begins after you die! [Okay Naoi...] ...Or rather, I guess people who fought a lot in life would naturally continue it in death.

And here I thought death was supposed to bring you eternal peace.

I don't think any of those guys would accept something so neat and tidy.

[SPEAKING FROM EXPERIENCE, PERHAPS... But he says it with a vague measure of fondness.]

... Yeah, okay, I can't say I wouldn't be like that either.

It's not a bad thing! [On a personal level, he's come to quite admire that quality.]

But you probably wouldn't want to end up dead so soon after getting here.

Nope! I kind of like breathing.

Then stick near the residential area! [A firm nod!] Those things are only attacking you guys from what I've seen, so if you stick near crowds, they'll probably have some trouble finding you.

If it's just these robots, I'm not worried. I can take them, easy.

[He doesn't seem to second-guess this for even a second... But that's basically what happens when you befriend people who can magic up bazookas.]

Good! I haven't seen any around for a while, at least, so that's probably one concern down. [BUT ONLY ONE.] You probably won't have to deal with something exactly like that a second time, either.

Probably... well, I'll be prepared to punch a few heads in if I have to.

With an attitude like that, you'd fit right in in the afterlife! [What kind of ass backwards compliment is that...]

Thanks, but you've really got to stop endorsing me being dead... I can help you with a few pick-up lines, if you want.

Not interested. [SAID WITH HIS HAND UP good job friends.] But I guess that's the sort of thing living people don't like to think about, huh? It's pretty weird... Maybe that's why we usually can't contact any of you.

["Usually" because jamjars break the rules of fictional science...]

It's not like I wouldn't mind talking to dead people, though... it's kind of creepy to think about, but I'm sure we all miss someone.

[He gives her a quiet look for a second, shifting his weight.]

...Yeah, probably. A lot of people there miss people they leave behind, too.

... We sure got off on a heavy foot, didn't we?

[THEY SURE DID. Naoi immediately raises his hand, waving it in a somewhat dismissive gesture.]

It's best to get all of that stuff out of the way early! "The only way to go is up" or something like that. [A beat; he smiles after.]

My name's Naoi, by the way. Naoi Ayato. You're Yang Xiao Long, right? [Those wanted posters sure do wonders for introductions...]

You could tell from all the broadcasting, huh? But yeah, that's right. Nice to meet you, Naoi!

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