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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

open!

[flaredo]

phase II;

[ Yang didn't particularly ask for any of this, and she has more important things to worry about than suddenly becoming a heinous criminal on the heels of an explanation that 6% of her mind was still deeming Too Crazy To Believe.

Like finding her little sister and her teammates. Weiss and Blake, maybe not, but she was sure she'd seen Ruby's face. Oh, and also--

She's kind of in the middle of a fight with a droid hellbent on murdering her. ]

You know-- [ and she's ducking and weaving, gauntlets held close to her chest as she evades another strike. Someone's seen her fair share of combat. ] Normally, I get a name and a dinner offer first before someone tries to put the moves on me! You don't get out very much, do you?

[ Finally, she delivers a rather explosive-looking uppercut (no, seriously, there's the crack of a gunshot), sending the droid flying. A few quick steps back, and she'll bump into you-- or at least notice you. ]

... Oops! Hey there.

[ She probably shouldn't be grinning. ]


phase IV;

[ With all that mess cleared up, it's exploration time! And don't worry if you're antisocial or a jerk, Yang is Friendly, which means you won't give much of a choice (except to run screaming) when she spots you. She's still all smiles, perfectly casual, despite the fact that every available screen was screaming her guilt a short while ago. ]

So, does everyone get such a nice welcome party, or am I just lucky?

phase ii;

[insolvent]

[ when ludger had first caught sight of one of those crazy robots attacking someone, his immediate reaction was to draw his weapons and rush to help. but... by the time he'd gotten close enough to do so, it was fairly apparent his assistance wasn't actually needed.

in fact, he generally got the idea that his assistance wasn't particularly wanted, either. whoever this girl was, she definitely had the situation well in hand. so instead he just stood around awkwardly watching, not sure what else to do after running all the way here.

until she stumbles into him, anyway. ]

Er... having fun?

[ look this has gone so differently than he was expecting he has no idea what to say anymore. ]

[flaredo]

[ Ludger gets a proper once-over (young, not the most muscular, but not as awkward in the posture as Jaune, pretty face, with hair nearly the same color scheme as her corgi) and then Yang straightens up and shoots him a bright grin. ]

I could do without the whole criminal thing, but I guess it wasn't a bad workout.

phase iv!

[unjustify]

Nope, that's all you!

[This friendly-sounding greeting brought to Yang by one friendly-looking nerd, standing next to some booths in the park's center!

...He's actually not super friendly-looking, but he doesn't seem to be hostile, at least. There may or may not be some vague amount of amusement either directed at her statement or at her entire situation or maybe both at the same time, because dang... someone has bad luck.]

The last group got a pretty unpleasant welcome too, though. Just not at this level.

[flaredo]

[ Well, Yang's not about to grump about it, so lucky for Naoi he got the optimist and not the ice queen. She takes a moment to shake out her hair, before she replies. ]

Yeah? You mean no one ever gets parades and balloons?

ii

[particularity]

[It's hard to stay indoors and safe when there's investigating to be had. Nobody ever said that Hinata's self-preservation instincts were perfect, just good and of course he doesn't believe all of this bullshit about criminals at all.

It comes from trusting CERES far less than anything else in this place. Yeah.

So when he does happen upon one of the "criminals", she... seems to fit the bill pretty much for what he'd expect. His hands fly up to his ears to cover it too late at her noisy uppercut, and after he lowers his hands again, he surveys the droid on the ground.]

Hey. [Pause.] Looks like you're handling things well. [With that grin; having fun, Yang?] Not hurt or anything?

[flaredo]

This one's a little faster than the last clunker I fought, but about five times smaller. [ She gives one hand a shake, studying it with vague interest. ] They're going to have to try a lot harder to leave a bruise on me.

[ She might actually hope they do try. ]

phase iv

[invoker]

[ Mitsuru shakes her head with a sigh. She wish she could offer these arrivals something other than disaster and a wanted alert but jeez. ]

I apologise. Unfortunately, it seems like this batch of retrieved code and the one prior have involved mishaps on the part of CERES.

[ She's so annoyed, like she can't even. Incompetence is horrible, especially on a mass scale like this. ]

[flaredo]

Mishaps... is that what we're calling attempted murder?

ii.

[solarbeam]

[ She hears her, thanks to her hearing (still a little Super, at least) and turns around in time to dodge her. ]

These guys don't have any manners, that's for sure.

[ She's punching a droid in the face, wincing slightly because it actually hurts now. Stupid power nerd. ]

Even murderers who use bras deserve a little courtesy.

[ YEAH, SHE'S SEEN THE TABLOIDS. And is a little unsure about them. ]

[flaredo]

... Wait, is that what they're saying about me?? Seriously?

[ruby_roses]

[Ruby had been wandering aimlessly, having dealt with her own assassin a few moments ago. She was running from rooftop to rooftop trying to find either Integra or Yang, when she caught a glimpse of the golden hair Yang treasured so much. Without really thinking about it, she just jumped off the building, arms outstretched for her her sister.]

YAAAAAAAANG!

[flaredo]

[ Ah, she knows that voice. That... very loud, high-pitched voice coming from above, which means Ruby is approaching her at her usual velocity, so Yang slides a foot back in time to catch her. ]

Ruby, there you are!! I was so worried!

IV

[changeably]

Oh, it's starting to seem like a pattern by now.

[Well, luckily(?) for Yang, Cynbel is a terrible judge of character and doesn't take wanted lists or anything like that seriously whatsoever. He turns to face her, taking her question completely seriously.]

When I arrived, they made us hunt dragons and wouldn't let us out of ViViD until we'd made contact with other players!

[He rolls his eyes and grins, because a pattern like that is totally normal, right?]

[flaredo]

You got dragons and I get really boring robots with swords? I can't believe I missed out on that!

[ ... No, she genuinely looks dismayed. ]

phase ii

[claspers]

[ Looks like he's not the only one being chased down by the murder-bots, except Rin had pretty much just started running when it decided to whip out a very sharp sword in his direction. Not wanting to end up in pieces before he even gets to graduate high school, he'd fled with all the self-preservation he could muster out of his body, intent on finding a place to hide until it stops.

If he had some kind of blunt object of sorts, maybe he could take out its head, but that requires slowing down long enough to look for one, something he's not suicidal enough to try. For now, it's okay to just keep running and ignoring the fact that his legs are aching by now. It's been over an hour of this, and he only slows down when he sees another one of them, nearly crashing into it.

Fortunately, that girl jumps in to take care of it with one punch, which is pretty damn impressive. Rin stares wide-eyed at her and forgets to keep running for a moment. ]

-you stopped it! That thing must be made of pure steel!! How'd you even-?!

1/2

[flaredo]

[ Rin, please, self-preserve first, ogle later.

Or make an ally, because at least Yang's friendly when you're not trying to murder her, and he looks a lot less metallic and lethal. She holds up one gauntlet, nodding towards it. ]

I guess you could say I kind of pack a punch? It's lighter than it looks, anyway.

[ compared to the last robot she'd fought. ]

[flaredo]

[ ... And then she blinks, stepping closer. ]

Hey... you're like me, aren't you? The... lobster guy? I get looking for a thrill, but...

[ Something like that. ]

Phase II

[mermaiding]

[She's really just here for the show. The newbies seem to be falling into two categories for Oona: Laugh at them while they flail, or be impressed despite herself at their power.

That doesn't mean she takes lightly to a human bumping into her when she gets too close to the action though, and Oona huffs lightly.]

Too happy to be fighting. They are trying to kill, yes? Watch your surroundings.

dos

[eversmiling]

[ She definitely shouldn't, but at least the person she bumps into is smiling as well. Soujirou had actually been watching her fight for a bit, since those explosive uppercuts were interesting, and he laughs lightly at her apology. ]

Ah, hello. Excuse me for getting in your way!

[ He's polite and friendly, at least, but he cants his head lightly. ]

You are... Yang Xiao Long, I believe it was?

[ There's no explanation for how he knows her name, and it might not particularly matter at the moment, since the droids are still very much there, though they don't seem to be interested in Soujirou at all. How weird, that he wants to do introductions during a fight! Clearly nothing could be wrong here! ]

phase iv

[unathletic]

[ Yeah, antisocial jerk is probably the first impression anyone would get from Heung Soo, so it's probably a good thing that Yang is so Friendly.

.. well, not a good thing for him, as far as he'd consider it. He likes not being bothered while he's out and about to do his job as a delivery man, let alone by girls who just incredibly stand out with that kind of hair and outfit.. but something tells him that if he just plainly walks away, she's just going to walk after him and things will get Awkward if other people see.

He clicks his tongue. ]

Is that what everyone's talking about? [ Guess who slept through all that.. clearly he's been spending too much time with his human equivalent of a sloth best friend. ]

phase iv!

[virginous]

[ ..............

God is this Five 2.0, she can already feel the gross similarities irritating her beginning to dig and claw their way under her skin. Don't smile like that! She's practically shining like the sun, and Four absolutely hates it. ]

It's been bad since day one. [ But neither her envy or her anger surfaces in her tone and features. In fact, she appears apologetic. ] .. Well, admittedly, those who have came after the first few of us have been much more unfortunate with their first day here, so I apologize.

phase iv;

[unpresidential]

[nam soon managed to sleep through the entirety of the ordeal earlier... so seeing yang for the first time rings absolutely zero bells. it also means when she asks that question to him, he's totally and completely baffled by what it's supposed to mean.]

I think everyone gets that powerpoint thing. [taking a total shot in the dark here. what is it with this place and people just randomly talking to strangers, anyway?]

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.

phase iv -- if you don't mind a late tag-in?

[unluckless]

[Komaeda, despite everything, is still a little surprised when people willingly approach him. He's gotten at least a bit used to it in all his time in Haven and then here. Either way, he only looks momentarily confused before offering a smile.

Somehow he manages vaguely apologetic and verging on too-cheerful.] When I got here, we were stuck in a virtual reality with dragons trying to eat us.

So I suppose maybe that means the answer is yes.