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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But, well.. this is one of the few people who actually recognizes his title and all, so he'll take that much. No matter just how this guy may think about the Shinsengumi itself, he at least seems to be able to bring up enough respect right now - or. Well. He's not actively trying to kill him, Shinpachi will take that much too in the current situation. ]
"Yamainu".. really, are they trying to keep up some sort of theme? [ He lets a breath escape between his teeth. Yeah, he's seeing the whole wolves and dogs thing here.. very creative, ruling forces in Japan.
But he does know what "after the time of the Shinsengumi" means.. it means everyone is basically dead. He's already been told that, even if the thought is heavy and still makes him frown a little as he's thinking of it again. Probably for the best to not bring it up, but still.. ]
Guess it's good to have more capable people 'round here, though.
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Regardless, none of that will hold any meaning to Shinpachi, so he simply tilts his head slightly.]
...We are a force intended to protect the country. [So whether or not it's because their tasks or similar, he can't say, but there is that fact.
Competent and capable he can be, though.]
I will do my part to assist. [...] Though at the moment, it would appear that I am more trouble than help.
[Stupid robots. Stupid criminal charges.]
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Well, at least this guy is-- friendly would be the wrong word, with how to the point he is, but as long as Sousei is not shoving a sword at his throat, he can call it some semblance of "friendly". Sure. ]
Nah, that's more this place's fault than anything else. [ Shinpachi sighs. He didn't even mind the robot situation so much - fighting them isn't that hard, relatively speaking.. like.. compared to demons or something.. - but them threatening innocent people and making him wake up in the middle of the night? Those are the two things he definitely can't forgive. ]
It decides to be a pain in the ass all the time.. I wonder what kinda excuse they're gonna come up with this time for all this stuff.
[ Don't mind him, just sort of jaded by COMPASS and their bullshit.. after Zelien he's not very inclined to just trust another group of guys who dragged them to some world. ]
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It's true though. They are defending completely different versions of Japan, and Sousei knows it better than anyone. But that doesn't matter here, in this futuristic, nonsensical world. And honestly, even back home it would matter very little. His major task is to deal with the Orochi. That's enough.
Sousei inspects the city around him for a moment, though his distaste doesn't show on his face. This place, honestly...]
Then you believe they are liars, rather than simply inept.
[It's of quite a lot of interest to him, considering he's wavering between the two (maybe both???). Considering they just put him through this nonsense and then tried to pay him off... well.
He also hasn't forgotten their "interrogation" (though it wasn't anything near what Ashiya can manage).]
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Of course. [ He answers quickly though, easily. Like he didn't even have to think about making this judgement to begin with - his small frown probably helps strengthen the fact that he's just convinced he's right about this one. ]
Are you sayin' it's your first time in a place like this? 'course you might believe them then, but as far as I'm considered, they're probably not a hell of a lot better than COMPASS. They were in charge in the last place like this I was stuck in.
[ And oh boy.. that.. wasn't fun... ]
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So there's a bit he can take from this. a) people have been kidnapping Shinsengumi captains for awhile now. Which is...ridiculous. But. It's a working theory, he'll have to roll with it. b) there are other places like this, and they are just as bad. Great. c) fuck everything.]
... I have not been taken from my home before, no. However, I am not unfamiliar with those in "charge" being corrupt.
[Spoilers: the government doesn't get much better.]
I will assume they mean harm until proven otherwise, then.
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Thinking that's probably for the best. They were a whole lotta more obvious 'bout it in the last place, but it's not like I think they're above this kind of trickery here. [ Since in the last place it was like oh btw you're part of an experiment.. also look at all those weird huge spider monsters all around you.. enjoy.. but here they just feed you hamburgers that make you hallucinate and pretend it's all okay again after a simple apology. That's not how the world works!! ]
It's not like last night's the first time they messed up, anyway. It's like they're just gonna keep claiming it's an accident each time and see if we're dumb enough to believe it.
[ Which Shinpachi - despite appearances, really - seriously isn't. ]
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...But right, okay. experiments and things. Awful trickery. None of this is all too surprising, sadly. Quite frankly, it gives him hope, weird as it is. Mostly because--]
If they are lying about this, it makes it likely they were also lying about the rest.
[What matters to Sousei is that Japan is safe.]
Then our country is not destroyed as they would claim, in an attempt to keep us placid.
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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. ]
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I understand the situation.
[Honestly, he's...less bothered by that than he probably should be. But this is nothing new. That just means they have to uncover the big secret, and then find their way home.
And he has to...figure out what to do about the picture of his dead partner that keeps flashing on the screen. That too.]
Thank you for your time. [He'd seemed irritated earlier by Sousei stopping him--and he's a captain of the Shinsengumi, so Sousei will be polite.]
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Don't mention it. [ Shinpachi seems a lot more.. casual compared to him.. but it's probably a matter of personalities too. And the fact that Shinpachi generally cares a little less about status as much as he cares about people's swordfighting skills. ] We're all in this together, more or less. It doesn't really make sense to not inform new people about what's up here.
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But they're all in this together...? He wonders about that. It's true that they've all been brought here, but there were a few people who were Trouble to him, and for a moment, his eyes narrow as he considers that.
... ]
Do you think everyone who has been brought here like we have is trustworthy, then?
[He has his doubts...]
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[ He actually doesn't hesitate really before answering. That pause is just the time it takes for his expression to fall from "sort of grumpy but alright" all the way to "I just smelled a fart and I know exactly who was the culprit". Just a split second.
Because of course he thinks of Kazama, and he thinks of Kaoru.. and those are only the definite douchebags he knows of, god knows what else is out there. ]
Let's put it in a different way then. I think you seem like an okay guy. [ He doesn't seem like a bad guy, anyway.. serious and maybe a little boring because of it, but hanging around Saitou for years has taught Shinpachi you sometimes need to look a little beyond that. ] Does it make more sense to you why I'd tell you that way?
[ Politics back home and all that aside, that doesn't really matter. He's not taking it into consideration here unless it's someone whose guts he already hated back home. ]
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[That answer comes easily, at least. He knew what Shinpachi was getting at originally, of course. But hearing someone who seemed otherwise so good-natured confirm that there were people here who were trouble is worth knowing. It's interesting, really.
... Hm.]
I will keep an eye out for the more troublesome of our group. [Because that's what he does.] As for myself... I am aware all you have is my word [and he's already cast as a criminal...rude much] but the only trouble I intend to cause is for our captors.
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[ Of course Shinpachi knows that these matters aren't so simple, but hey, it's a good starting point. Besides, it's also just a general gut feeling. He can't say those are always right, considering for how long Kaoru managed to fool him, but it's served him well most of the time. ]
If it helps, you may wanna keep an eye out for a pompous guy with blonde hair and red eyes. You'll recognize him right away, he acts like the whole damn world belongs to him. [ It's true, okay, Kazama is practically borderline a parody of himself. ] He's a pain in the ass, so you probably want to avoid him.
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If I was looking to cross swords with a captain of the Shinsengumi, I would prefer to do so in a more controlled environment.
[You know--for a proper match.
...Though he pauses at that, blinking. Red eyes...? That sounds...highly suspect (and very supernatural). If anything, Sousei's pretty well-versed in that. But.
welp.]
I will keep your warnings in mind.
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But at least there's no time to express LOVE FOR SWORDFIGHTING here when things are a little more serious than that. And while Shinpachi's sort of grumpy due to a lack of sleep. No one wants to deal with his manchild mode. ]
Good. Seems like you may actually do pretty well here then.
.. as long as those green things with all the teeth don't attack again, anyway. [ the crocodiles.. sousei, you doN'T UNDERSTAND.. ]
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No wait, understanding flew out the window.
What.]
Green things. With teeth.
[??????]
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[ PRAISE YOURSELF LUCKY, SOUSEI.. and hope you never have to endure the terror that is crocodiles. Or having to deal with oversized reptiles. Shinpachi's taking enough for everyone else's share as well.. ]
I dunno if they're anywhere around here, but one of my friends got one of those CYBuddy versions of one, so I'm sure they're just hiding.. but I'll be ready when they decide to show up! [ Yeah. That didn't explain anything.
He probably doesn't even realise, honestly. Especially since he looks so oddly serious.. never make light of Shinpachi's reptile PTSD.. ]
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??????
This is not clarifying anything. He keeps waiting for a sudden light of clarity.
And there is none. Nothing is forthcoming. Why.]
I...see. Then...if they should show up, I shall look towards your expertise. [???? the hell is happening here]
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Ah, sounds great! I wouldn't want anyone inexperienced getting screwed over dealing with 'em, so just leave it to me!
[ He seems a little too excited about this, doesn't he.. but as much as he hates crocodiles, fighting reptiles is sort of his speciality by now. It's like a talent show and he's here to show off his riduclous talent he's just a little bit too proud of. ]
You can count on me..! [ At least that's true - Shinpachi is always a man of his word. Even when it comes to ridiculous shit like this. ]
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But what is a crocodile.]
I... very well then.
[this is clearly a waste of time to pursue...]
Do you have any other wisdom to share? [signs point to no]
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I guess.. depends on what you wanna know, y'know? I have a little bit of experience with this place already, even if most stuff here was new to me when I first got here.
[ Technology.. ]
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Hm.]
I will return with further questions, should I have them. [It's hard to say right off the bat what he can or can't figure out for himself.]
...Your assistance has been [confusing] appreciated.
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Yeah, got it. [ Not that Shinpachi realises just what the other guy is thinking though.. he just figures that somehow Sousei has most of this figured out already. He seems like a smart enough type.. Shinpachi guesses.. ]
I'll see ya around then.
[ It's impossible not to with how the group of people stuck here sure is smaller than in Zelien, honestly. ]