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C E R E A L I A ★ M O D S。 ([personal profile] reparator) wrote in [community profile] estoria2015-03-22 07:06 pm

« 011 ⇢ event011.exe »

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
[ xx:xx ] 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
[ xx:xx ] 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
[ xx:xx ] 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
[ xx:xx ] 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
[ why:o'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!!!


troubadear: (Just gonna kill everyone.)

[personal profile] troubadear 2015-03-25 01:25 am (UTC)(link)
So we haven't been plucked from danger into safety's arms after all... [Frowns into the distance for a moment.] Perhaps it is for the best that my darling remain ignorant of what is happening...
troubadear: (You're cute.)

[personal profile] troubadear 2015-03-25 01:25 am (UTC)(link)
[No, it's not proper]

Some display of sorts may very well be a pleasant use of resources, I think. Since they apparently put such importance in celebrations.
troubadear: (Objection!)

[personal profile] troubadear 2015-03-25 01:25 am (UTC)(link)
[And Maribelle likes commoners. It's possibly that Natalia might not get along with a lot of Ylissean nobility.]

Really! I have done nothing to deserve such commentary, darling, you really have crossed a line! I do not have to tolerate- [except it's possible that she does, because it's at this point in the conversation that they've finally gotten to that abrupt stop at the top of the ferris wheel. Maribelle jerks forward in her seat slightly and grips the edge of the window to steady herself.] Oh, what now?
fortheprincess: (i'm on my knees)

[personal profile] fortheprincess 2015-03-25 01:25 am (UTC)(link)
No. When the lights turned back on, the mirrors were all in tact and the thing disappeared. [ He pauses. ] It's like it never happened.

[ He literally just arrived and he can already sense that something's off. Incredibly off. Hak's always been keen to these sorts of things; but this place is far more unusual than anywhere else he's ever been. ]
carptricks: (Default)

[personal profile] carptricks 2015-03-25 01:26 am (UTC)(link)
[he's running his hands across the frame of the broken one, looking for any other signs of. . . something abnormal]

I was thinking ghost myself, just based on the behavior. Though s'not like I've ever met one in person before.
carptricks: (And we'll stir)

pre-rides

[personal profile] carptricks 2015-03-25 01:27 am (UTC)(link)
[. . . POPCORN.GIF]

[not literally as he hasn't acquired his box of popcorn just yet]


Come to think of it, they do make pretty good jungle gyms.
fortheprincess: (i'm on my knees)

[personal profile] fortheprincess 2015-03-25 01:29 am (UTC)(link)
Eh?

[ He looks down and sees a girl before him, holding out a bandaid and a handkerchief to him. She appears to be...nervous? Why? He raises an eyebrow before he gently waves his hand dismissively. Hak means no harm at all. ]

I'm alright. You can save those for someone who really needs it. [ He then gestures to the Fun House behind him. ] Probably the next person who comes out of there.
swordboning: (pic#8713743)

[personal profile] swordboning 2015-03-25 01:30 am (UTC)(link)
I can't speak for other worlds but where I'm from, humanity has quite a few safeguards against complete destruction. Some of these safeguards are powerful enough to kill other planets if necessary. While I'm not among those who are that powerful, I'm one of those safeguards and I can assure you, I don't remember combatting any destructive menace.
monkeyfu: (pic#8734556)

[personal profile] monkeyfu 2015-03-25 01:30 am (UTC)(link)
[Damn. Note to self: Pyrrha always means business. No wonder she has that sponsorship.

With a tail, Sun's got good balance and often shifts between standing on the car and the car's seat. He's managed to throw his weight into a sideways kick into his own target while blocking with his own weapon. Pyrrha manages to grab is attention quickly enough so that he can witness the severing of that robot.

He nods at her direction, knowing what she means. Teamwork always makes things easier and to partner up with her? Heh, these Santas don't have a chance.]


I got it! [He separates his own weapon and fires off a few rounds at the closest robot before leaping off the car in order to retrieve her shield and tosses it back at her when he has it in hand.]
andimfine: (✓ 16)

[personal profile] andimfine 2015-03-25 01:31 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, I guess it does. [ Wow, his very first connection to someone at this odd place. It's a relief to know that there are (seemingly) normal and kind people about. ]

You're not from around here..are you? [ Because he can't help but ask. ]
Edited 2015-03-25 01:32 (UTC)
sunshade: (➺ :T)

[personal profile] sunshade 2015-03-25 01:31 am (UTC)(link)
"Fuyuhiko Kuzuryuu"....is that right? [ making sure she's got the kanji correct ] I'll keep an eye out.

[ shaking her head. Oh, well. Another memloss, another day. Not like she really got along with Peko back there, anyway, so it's no real loss to her. ]

Negative. It's been a few months.
allthreefourths: (pic#8838058)

i choose my own fate

[personal profile] allthreefourths 2015-03-25 01:32 am (UTC)(link)
[ and in true hi-im-hiccup-and-im-late fashion, of course he'd notice the guy he told peko he'd watch out for after she's already been alerted. not that he knows that, of course. so while hiccup might be noticeable to kuzuryuu due to the large black dragon currently following him, the short mobster sitting on the bench is very distinct to hiccup for very different reasons.

so, of course, he pauses his walking. and, in the interest of not being creepy, he approaches when it clicks (toothless as well). yes, that was... kuzuryuu looks different, a bit, but it certainly was him, wasn't it? ]


So... What do you know about nine-headed dragons?

[ #nicenormalgreetings. ]
punchesyu: (where is that stupid bear)

[personal profile] punchesyu 2015-03-25 01:32 am (UTC)(link)
Well yeah, I mean, I've never been to...Yeeelisseae before, so I don't know what carnivals are like there. [Did he pronounce it right] Uh, sorry if I didn't pronounce that right.
faithfulflame: (Rei Kimono Pensive)

[personal profile] faithfulflame 2015-03-25 01:34 am (UTC)(link)
[With a tired sigh, Rei stands up and brushes herself off, looking at Yosuke for a long moment while he goes through the motions. She's been in enough life and death situations that she's not having that much difficulty stilling her thoughts, but she is actually concerned for him. The general sense of panic, and that...gnawing despair...neither of those are good things to feel in another person.]

Me as well. I don't know what that was, but...it was nasty.

[She stoops to pick up her dropped scroll and looks it over before pocketing it again.]

You're not hurt, are you? You look a little worse for wear.
fortheprincess: (got chucks on with saint mundok)

Re: ii !!

[personal profile] fortheprincess 2015-03-25 01:34 am (UTC)(link)
[ ...That voice... That high-pitched voice that sounds so familiar - Hak turns to the source of the voice, and his eyes widen a bit at the sight of the White Dragon. ]

Huh? White Snake? [ yes he will never let go of that nickname okay ] You ended up here, too...

[ There's a smirk that crosses his face, now. ] And they told me that all of you guys were dead.
troubadear: (whoops!)

[personal profile] troubadear 2015-03-25 01:34 am (UTC)(link)
... Well, it is true that I have met many an unusual soul born among the lower classes. I suppose you are technically correct, sir.

[Maribelle is making friends today. At least there's no malice in her voice, just another simple truth. Being a soldier means frequently rubbing shoulders with the lower classes, be they her allies or people she is defending. She's grown fond of them. But old habits are hard to break.]
troubadear: (Just gonna kill everyone.)

[personal profile] troubadear 2015-03-25 01:34 am (UTC)(link)
[Maribelle meets Shuu's gaze a little awkwardly, totally missing his confusion.]

... It's rather rude to stare at a lady, darling, particularly in such close quarters.
troubadear: (A woman of my breeding.)

[personal profile] troubadear 2015-03-25 01:34 am (UTC)(link)
Never fear, darling, I am happy to educate you. [T-totally misses the drooping] A noble occasion calls for much more class and culture than one such as this. Refined music and food, elegant ball gowns and- of course- stimulating conversation among intelligent fellows of the upper class.
punchesyu: (something about a beef bowl)

[personal profile] punchesyu 2015-03-25 01:34 am (UTC)(link)
I think that does it. I'm on a different planet with aliens. I hope someone wakes me up.

[Because that's it. This has to be a dream.]
troubadear: (I suppose you'll do.)

[personal profile] troubadear 2015-03-25 01:34 am (UTC)(link)
Naturally, darling, but I rarely feel bittersweet about pleasant events as they occur. Perhaps it is best to simply enjoy the moment?
faithfulflame: (Rei Kimono Pensive)

Well not everyone can be Sanic.

[personal profile] faithfulflame 2015-03-25 01:35 am (UTC)(link)
[Rei huffs again, and eyes Maribelle curiously.]

And you are a noble in your home, are you?

[personal profile] brbwalking 2015-03-25 01:36 am (UTC)(link)
I have, but they seemed much more interested in picking fights.

[ Ah, ghost ships. ]
offstrings: (pic#8567884)

[personal profile] offstrings 2015-03-25 01:36 am (UTC)(link)
[he saw her. not good. without wasting any more time, she quickly turns and starts running before he can reach her. a fleeting thought has her wishing she could still open a Corridor of Darkness—it's not often that she misses things that remind her of being in the Organization, but right now is an exception. drawing her hood closer to her face, she runs without a destination in mind; she knows he'll catch up to her sooner or later, but she wants a few more moments to try and explain herself before the inevitable happens.]
sunshade: (➺ :T)

[personal profile] sunshade 2015-03-25 01:36 am (UTC)(link)
Inappropriate...?

[ oh.

OH. oh god did this girl even run into any of CERES's grossly sexual machinations yet or is she just referring to the carnival being bad after being told your world is gone........maribelle ur in for a ride..... ]


Ah. It appears I've misunderstood your question.
monkeyfu: (pic#8734420)

phase i

[personal profile] monkeyfu 2015-03-25 01:36 am (UTC)(link)
[Gaius is with like minded fellows on this ride. That was precisely Sun's way of thinking as well. Although he's finding himself actually enjoying the ride more than anything, making the tip of his tail twitch every once and a while.]

No clue. Never been on anything like this before. [But at the jumping over comment, Sun does actually chance a look over the edge at the ground.] Pretty sure you don't want to jump out of here though.
Edited 2015-03-25 01:37 (UTC)