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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

[farewell, dino sir. It's enough to get Sousei to blink once, at least, though a moment later he's straightening, expression as calm as ever.]

...Thank you for your assistance.

[He didn't really need it, but he doesn't have so much of a stick up his ass that he can't say thanks when someone has helped him out.]

We can't all be the huggy type, right? It didn't look like you were enjoying the moment.

[... everyone is weird here, check and check.]

I don't enjoy unnecessary wastes of time. [Or invasions into his personal space...

But she was also up there on the wanted message, so--] I assume you are also innocent of your accused crimes.

I don't even remember what they're accusing me of, but I did just get here. Even for me, that's not enough time to get into trouble.

[He put it right out of his mind as well, and he didn't even understand his own crime, so whatever.]

You shouldn't say something like that so loudly, intended as a joke or not.

[Just saying.]

They clearly don't require much evidence to attempt to kill us, and it could get tiresome if it continued.

[ Killjoy. ]

Then we just have to stop them all, right? That's what teamwork is for!

[That's his name.]

Having to deal with consistent assassination attempts would take up too much time that I do not have to waste.

[There are more important things.

Like getting home to deal with that Orochi.

Yes, like that.]

You could ignore it, but what good would that do?

I don't believe ignoring them to be an option at the moment.

[Considering all of the...y'know, attempted murder.]

But that doesn't mean we have to call more suspicion on ourselves by doing overconfident [and stupid] things.

At this point, it's either wait for them to come to us, or find them first. And I don't know how well our other criminal buddies can fight.

[Okay, he'll acknowledge that much, inclining his head in a short nod.]

That is true.

[She seems capable enough...but it's still not in his nature to ask people he doesn't trust along with him. He doesn't have the Yamainu here, so...he'll deal with it on his own.]

It may not be my duty in this place, but I still don't intend to let them be killed, innocent or guilty.

[What about you, brosis.]

Well, yeah... I know we're not home anymore, but I still wanna protect people. So finding them's not too overconfident, it's just the next logical step, right?

[ She's with you, sisbro. ]

[He was talking about your overconfident boasting earlier, gosh.

He doesn't have any complaints about that though, instead nodding.]

Yes.

[So he's...going to turn on his heel and start walking. Less talking, more finding people who need saving.]

Hey, wait a minute! [ and she's jogging after him. ] Shouldn't you at least tell me your name if we're teaming up?

[...??

The look he gives her is flat, but also a little confused, judging by the slight arch of his eyebrows.]

Abe no Sousei.

[That said--]

I don't recall agreeing to team up.

I don't recall you telling me to go away, either.

Go away. I do not require your assistance.

[WELL???

what were you expecting.]

Too late, you passed your grace period!

[ What were you expecting. ]

[.....why.

He doesn't stop his stride, but...]

I require your assistance even less if that is how you respond to orders.

With about as much respect as I'd give a total stranger, sir, you're not any of my professors or my boss. I'll help you, but what reason would I have to obey?

You aren't obligated to obey me in any other instance.

[But--]

However, I don't feel inclined to battle with someone I do not know and cannot trust.

[He's...a buzzkill. And he trusts the Yamainu to listen to him when need-be (just as he'd listen to them), and he trusts Tenka to listen to him as well (and again, he would return the favor), but this...this isn't an ideal situation.

Orders have to be obeyed in battle, regardless of the source, so long as its a trustworthy one.]

Well, you won't let yourself get killed and I won't, either. That's a good start.

[.............it's like a teenage tenka all over again, and he never asked to go through this twice.]

I don't doubt your capabilities. [He really doesn't. Ladies who kick ass are a familiar thing to him.]

But I don't require your assistance.

And I'm sure you can take care of yourself. But I've got a little sister out there, so we're heading in the same direction.

[...ughhh pulling the family card. Gross.]

... Fine.

[Whatever. Arguing the point is a bigger waste of time, clearly.

And at that, he'll fall silent, because he really is focused on finding more of those assassinbots.]

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