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Who: CERES & you
When: ooc: 03/22-03/25; ic: 12/09-12/10
Where: Cerealia's Entertainment District
What: Intro log
Rating/Warning: PG-13 | possibly nsfw (please let us know if you need this rating changed, or you are welcome to continue any naughty shenanigans in a private log)

//event011.EXE

The Gifts that Keeps on Giving ((You)) Nightmares

It's been a whole month without any new arrivals. Who knows why? If you ask CERES, they won't bother with any in-depth explanations. They will simply claim that none of the code out there has been responding to their recovery methods, so they had to rework a lot of their technology. However, after several weeks of grueling work, they have finally experienced success! A fresh new batch of faces is coming in, and to celebrate their arrival and the real upcoming holidays, CEO Julius Vincere has arranged for a Christmas-themed carnival for all to enjoy.

Those who arrive will wake up in Cerealia and be given a long, boring explanation and powerpoint as per usual before being ushered onto a bus (there is no escape. The robots will force you onto the bus one way or another). You will be unwillingly carted to the theme park where you will be immediately assaulted by a giant array of lights followed by several rides that you can enjoy. After you disembark from the bus, one of the snowman robots will be waiting to give you tickets to the rides and show you around as part of the Grand Opening. The amusement park will remain open for the rest of the month of December so anyone can visit as they please. The first couple tickets will also be on the house for new arrivals, but the rest will have to be bought with credits, so choose wisely! (Or try and sneak into the rides -- then face the wrath of the snowman robots and their snowman firearms :D)

"☃ WELCOME NEW ARRIVALS ❅
YOU HAVE ARRIVED AT THE SANTASTICAL FOREST OF CHRISTMAS WONDERS ❅
PLEASE ENJOY ALL THE RIDES CEO JULIUS VINCERE HAS HAND-PICKED FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT ❅
WE WISH TO BRING YOU MERRY FEELINGS FOR THE HOLIDAY ❅
COME GIVE SNOWTRON 5000 A HUG ❅
WHAT? YOU DON'T WANT ONE ❅
BUT I WAS PROGRAMMED TO CONVEY HUGGING AS LOVE THROUGH AFFECTION ❅
PLEASE DON'T RUN ❅
COME BAAAAACK, VISITOR ❅"

//SCENARIOS.EXE

PHASE I

[ xxxx ] Do you like ferris wheels? This is an enchanting one where you get to ride around in a giant snowflake at a very limited speed. The wheel will turn excruciatingly slow before stopping abruptly, leaving you trapped at the very top. We hope you're not afraid of heights because you're going to be in there for a while! The windows on the snowflake will rapidly darken leaving you and your fellow riders trapped in the darkness. At that moment, you will feel something warm breathing down your neck and along the back of your ear. As you reach over, you'll feel like the chair underneath you is made of snakeskin, and a hissing sound will intensify as the "chair" squirms and as the breathing gets louder and hotter. Scrabble at the doors, fight your way out! Will you escape or not? Probably not, but the experience will last only a good five minutes before the lights come back on and before the ferris wheel starts moving again. The chair will appear as normal, and there will be no one else inside except any fellow riders who came with you.

PHASE II

[ xxxx ] If the ferris wheel didn't "do it" for you, then perhaps a fun house will? If you're a fan, that is! This Christmas-themed funhouse features a wonderful walk through a snowy forest convered in singing reindeer. The more you walk through, the more you will notice things like within the distorted mirrors, there will briefly appear strange specters. You will also hear a bunch of howling in the background, and while you may think that you're safe since they're trapped behind a mirror, you are very wrong. The lights will go out once more, and you will hear the mirrors shatter all around and feel yourself being grabbed and hurled to the ground. Whatever is coming for you is something you can't see, but it's advancing fast with impressive strength to hurl you back once more. You will feel pain erupt through your body before an engineer will appear to get the lights back on. Once they're back on, the reindeer will be happily singing, and all the mirrors will appear as they were before -unbroken.

PHASE III

[ xxxx ] After those interesting adventures, another option would be to simply visit the rocking santacoaster, a large, sprawling roller coaster that reaches 150 mph. You will be strapped into a sled and be shot through the tracks where you can scream and cry all you want except once you reach the tunnel, everything will come to a sudden stop (whiplash pending). You and the other riders will be in there for a few minutes, surrounded by a dozen santas as they start to fly out from the tunnel walls, carrying swords and swooping down to take a swipe at you. You better duck or be prepared to be cut up by their blades. The rollercoaster will abruptly resume, and when you reach the end, you might notice some bleeding, a little bit of hair missing, or some clothes shred up. If you ask the snowman robots about it, they will just shrug and claim they don't know what you're talking about. Please go enjoy a snowcone on the house!

PHASE IV

[ xxxx ] The Christmas whirl will be your last stop for the evening! This is a ride that goes round and round and round while tilting. Everyone will be strapped into it while standing up and forced to hold on as it spins, and somewhere in the midst of the spinning, the ride will suddenly malfunction. Yes, big surprise there! But it won't stop spinning. It will just be a rockier ride, and you will seemingly enter a new space where you will be among the stars and seeing planets all around you. Your own home planet will be amongst them before it breaks open like an egg and out crawls a friendly visitor. If you get bit by it, you will spend the rest of the day and night experiencing an array of possible symptoms, including: a voracious appetite, a fear of light, the urge to 'mate' with anyone who smells especially good, heightened senses, the ability to climb on all kinds of surfaces, irritability and crankiness... (( you don't have to experience them all. you can pick and choose which one you like. ))

BONUS

[ whyo'clock ] What's that jingling you hear in the background? Why, it's Santa Clause! Coming here all the way from the North Pole. The park will stop, and all the snowman robots will gather in the square, ushering along as many people as possible. Santa-Bot X-3 will be seated on his chair to welcome all visitors to sit on his metaphorical lap and tell him what they want for Christmas. He will then give them a nicely wrapped present and tell them that it's exactly what they asked for, but they can't open it until they get home. For those who can't wait and choose to open it quickly, they will get some nice treats from Mundus Caelestis. But beware! Those who do take this gift home will experience a weird after-effect as the lovely red and white toy will come to life on its own and hop out of the box that evening to try and violently electrocute the owner. The other one is completely harmless.

[ 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 what's going on right here and feel free to consult the FAQ if needed. Please leave any lingering questions in the OOC post, and we'll answer them as soon as we can. OVERFLOW IS HERE!!!

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[Feeling ridiculously nervous about it, she turns to whoever's in charge and points to the popcorn.] A bag of this, please? [Popcorn given and credits exchanged, Mio stares down at the bag suspiciously, like she's expecting some kind of catch.

When none comes, her shoulder relax somewhat and she glances to Shirasu.] Um, thanks. Do... Would you like some too? Since you helped me get it an all.

[He was also staring at the gifts that were shoved into his hands (though he at least managed to avoid having to sit on santa's lap, that would just be... No.

No.]

No.

[Has there been enough no here yet.... He proceeds to make good on that statement by shoving the gift into the trash can without even unwrapping it, as soon as he finds one.]

I doubt it is anything safe to keep.

Ooh, nice shot! [ Another one for the approval group, although AndrAIa herself had been trying to hold back from attacking the robots. Clearly this girl isn't having that issue... ] You were that close to deleting him entirely!

[ she looks up when she hears another girl, waving her hand a little. ]

Oh, are you sure? I'm fine, really!

[ fuuka's unsure if laia's powers/items (assuming she'd be using them and not something else) work anything like what she's used to back home, but the last thing she wants is for someone else to use a limited inventory on her when they needed it themselves. ]

What about you? Are you okay?

Then let me prepare you something, once we can get out of this park!
Eating something like that, even though I'm right here... really!

[Translation: sorry for wasting your money, I'll make you a good food in compensation.]

Well, maybe it's their way of, uh, welcoming us? And saying "hey sorry about those world-invading aliens"?

[ It's not the worst way to go about that... ]

I mean, I would have taken some ice cream and a funny movie, but this will do, too.

[You really should have just walked away, Hanamura. You should have gone with the second hand of it's Kuzuryuu and just slowly walked away before he had the chance to notice you.]

[Kuzuryuu looks up from his bout of ground scowling, only to have that look be replaced with one of shock instead. How about that eyepatch, Hanamura? That's definitely different from the last time you saw him. Just what the hell happened on hellmurder island after you left?]

Hanamura?!

[WHAT? HOW? YOU'RE-- oh wait. If everyone is just data, he guesses he shouldn't be all that surprised by this turn of events. Of course the coma kids could be brought here too...]

[That doesn't mean he's happy to see you though. It's right back to scowling because of all the people. So that disgusted look is back in an instant.]

If that "someone" is you, then the answer is no. [And definitely not if it involves sweets, that cotton candy had better not be for him.]

[He's... not happy that he's here in this funhouse, honestly. He'd even been with Tenka (and he's not happy that they were separated when things blacked out, either), but now he's alone as he stalks through, expression even more sour than usual.

Yeah. He already hates this entire situation.

But... then he spies a familiar head of hair, eyebrow arching, and steps forward, arms crossed behind his back, posture as precise as ever (despite the fact that he's now wearing modern clothing instead of his typical uniform, it's undeniably Sousei).]

Soramaru.

[ He's been to an amusement park exactly once in his life, and that was a fond memory, so when he heard about this place, he hurried over at once. He's clad in a black school uniform with gold buttons, with a muffler wrapped about his neck in a nod to the holiday atmosphere. He has his hands in his pockets and generally has an air of being very pleased with everything, particularly himself.

But when he hears someone snapping at the reindeer, he stops short and stares. After a moment: ]

Hey.

[ He waves at her. And then his eyes flick down, pointedly taking in her bloodstained dress, before looking up at her face again. ]

Any of that yours?

I didn't think it was you.

[Though truthfully he had imagined it had been, but he wouldn't admit to that. Eyes shifting downward and to the side, one hand instinctively tugs lightly at the collar of his shirt. He could still remember the feeling of the hands around his throat, even if it was long gone now.

What does he do? He has so many things he wanted to just blurt out at him all at once, and yet he can't find the words for any of them. Trying to steel himself a bit more, he looks up at Shirasu again with his lips pressed together in a thin line - it was the look of someone who was determined to focus on the current situation rather than past issues.]

Did you see what that was?

[It still amazed him anything was capable of knocking Shirasu to the ground, but then he and Nishiki weren't invincible - just well trained in their abilities.]

[ to that, miyamura can only give a weak, light laugh. a stark difference from the serious expression he'd had on his face just a few seconds ago, the instant the light had turned back on. with the laugh goes the rest of the tension in his shoulders, and he seems to deflate a bit, though he doesn't look particularly tired. ]

My idea of a fun house is one with a flat screen TV.

[ he's a simple man with simple needs.

glancing up, he nods a bit towards gareki's injury. ]

Are you okay?

For what reason would they try to scare us? Or kill us, for that matter? I assume they have a better reason than pure sadism.

[Robots tend not to possess such irrational tendencies, as his sister would be sure to tell him. That behaviour is far too human in nature.]

Yeah! I got "street magician at the arcades" which I obviously picked, but it also let me pick another. Candy shop sales assistant?

[ A SHRUG. She would have done something like "magic supply store" if she'd had a choice...think of the discounts...! ]

Kind of a step down from CEO of my own agency, but hey.

[There are so many things wrong with funhouses. So many. Your buzz-cut-sporting nerd will surely be able to explain it more eloquently than Gundam could.

But he's still prickling a little with anger as she approaches, shoulders hunched up a bit defensively, so he's a somewhat shocked out of this state when he hears a familiar voice. Though he's not nearly as surprised to see Peko as he would be their living friends.]

Ah, the Swordswoman. So you were ushered into this hell as well.

The more likely situation is that they simply do not care.

[Well, at the very least there's someone else who seems just as irritated about this entire situation. His arms are crossed before him, but Sousei was perfectly willing to just watch this confrontation, until it becomes pretty clear it's not going anywhere at all.

There's a lot of holiday spirit here between the two of them, clearly!!]

[Well, there goes the idea of giving him a peace offering. But he's not one to be discouraged so easily!

... But he's not really getting any closer than this, either.]

Aha, h-hey now, there's no reason to be so upset!
I'm just as lost as you are, after all; it'd only be beneficial to wander around together!

... Ah, here! [Yep, the cotton candy is for him. It's getting held out a little more.] It isn't made by me, so I can't really say it'll taste any good, but... It's at least passable, compared to the rest.

[At the very least, he seems to know who not to flirt with? And if he has any remarks about the eyepatch, they're apparently being shoved to the side for now.
Now's the time to pretend everything is fine and nothing bad happened, yep.]

[She crouches by the exit, arms resting on her knees and her head resting on top of that. She just wants to go home, is that too much to ask for? A few deep breaths to try and calm herself--there's nothing that can come from having a full-blown freak out in the middle of an amusement park, she keeps telling herself, but it doesn't stop the startled yelp when she's suddenly addressed.

She topples backwards and sits heavily, frowning at Baymax and Hiro. There's an ugly set of bruises around her throat, but it doesn't look like it came from the ride, though the cut at her shoulder probably did.]

I'm-- Fine? I guess. As fine as anyone can be after that. [And then she sends Baymax a wary, confused look. what the hell is that.] What's a Baymax?

Really? Do you think everyone will be able to tell, then?

[ She brightens up at the news, anyway...apparently the thought of not being immediately recognizable as a magician was horrifying to her... ]

Mr. Hat will be so pleased to hear it. He can't really be "Mr. Hat" without a hat, right? [ Trucy says, holding still and holding out her arm to Hinata even as she talks about...some guy named Mr. Hat? ]

I...I think so. [ LET'S JUST...HOPE THE RIDE TOUCHES GROUND SOON AND THEY CAN GET OFF... ]

Maybe it's a good thing Daddy sat this one out...

Hm?

[Wait...hold up. He knows this hamster. This hamster definitely belongs to some guy he was trapped on an island with up until a few days ago. Now what the fuck was your name again...something long and ridiculous, anyway.]

I guess if you're here, that dumbass can't be far behind, can he?

[Can he pick you up? Is he allowed to do that? Tanaka is probably having a fit right now, he guesses he should go try and find the poor los-- oh hey, what do you know. Problem solved. Assming Maga-Z let him pick him up, Kuzuryuu holds up the hamster a little higher so Gundam can see him.]

Lose something, nerdlord?

[He's seen at least Hanamura (and maybe Peko???) by now so seeing classmates he shouldn't hardly comes as a surprise. Especially since they're apparently all data anyway.]

[He's a survivor, much like a bushy-browed cockroach.

The tears, they are flowing. He had faith that everyone in his world would return eventually, but seeing Sakura overwhelms him with emotion.

As she notices him, he finally manages to cry out.]

SAKURA-SAAAAAN!

[And he runs straight towards her, his arms spread out for a hug.]

[Mio watches Anna curiously and can't help her amusement when nothing happens.]

Well, you tried. Maybe you have to try an order the food first?

[ BOTH? No way. No, no, no. He doesn't even know what to do with one dildo, let alone two?

He pushes it back at Yogi. You're welcome. ]

No way. I insist. You can have mine as a Chris-what's-it present. From Santa himself. Isn't that cool? It's everything a kid's ever dreamed of!

True. So far all they've seemed to want to do is...uh, make us come to this park and give them hugs? I guess that's not really terribly evil.

[ Probably. The ferris wheel was clearly an aberration. ]

But anyway, aren't you excited for the ride?! I haven't been on a coaster in ages!

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