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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)

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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 ❅"

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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.

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//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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[Man, that's what she gets for eating something so horrible.]

I wasn't really meaning the stands, here; you see, I'm someone who works with food all the time!
Once I find my way out of this tourist trap, I intend to make a meal actually worth eating...

[And in one smooth motion, he's got a comb out to fix his hair like he's some smooth guy from a 1950's movie.
The effect would probably be a lot better if he wasn't four feet tall.]

And you'd be free to join me, if you'd like. I'd never turn down a cute girl like you, especially after you actually subjected yourself to the food here!

[ JUST GONNA...hand it back? Throw it out? One of the two... ]

Oooh, you're a chef? I'd be happy to try something you made! I'm a professional myself, but in a different area.

[ It's...it's really not hard to guess what area...her magician's get-up is pretty obvious. ]

I'm Trucy Wright, Magician Extraordinaire!

Magician Extraordinaire, hmm? That's absolutely adorable!

[A small pause -]

Of course, I mean that sincerely - someone who's proud enough of their work to call themselves an "Extraordinaire", plus the outfit to match... it's just too cute to handle!

I am Hanamura Teruteru, Super High School Level Coo-[ahem]-Chef.
And I'd be happy to let you taste anything I make, Miss Trucy! After all, everything I make has a 100% discount for cute girls, mmhmhm!

[He's going to leave it at that, as if she's supposed to magically know what his title means. At least it sounds fancy.]

Well, I was CEO of a Talent Agency before Daddy had me focus on schoolwork more! Of course I'm proud of my work!

[ She works hard, and that's why she can be confident in it...she practices a ton, and gets her own gigs...it's actually fairly impressive. Though here she has to laugh. Not at the title - impressive nonsense is fine with a magician! But at the offer of a discount. ]

Doesn't that mean it's completely free?

Aha, you caught me - that's exactly what I meant!
I'll even throw in free dessert, maybe even something to take home for later!

[When it comes to flirting, everything's game!! It'll probably hurt his wallet a bit, though -]

And after that, maybe you and I could catch a film? I mean - after all, what's a dinner without a movie, right?

Well, I do like dessert! [ He's about her age - maybe a year older by her reckoning? - even if he's about eight inches shorter, and so Trucy's currently in COOL, LET'S MAKE FRIENDS mode. ]

Sure! If Daddy says it's fine, and I don't think he'd mind me hanging out with friends. Since I...have to make them all over again, I guess, with the whole [ vague hand gestures WORLD BEING DESTROYED, ENDING UP HERE... ] thing!

[... You sweet, summer child, don't accept his advances it's a bad idea --

He doesn't seem to mind anything she just said, though! Even the whole (vague hand gestures) thing!
~~Besides, "friends" is just one step closer to "with benefits"!!~~]

Then once you get the okay, it's a date! For now, though...
Maybe we should try some of these rides together? The Ferris wheel seems rather fun, wouldn't you say?

[Plus, it seems to be stopping for romantic views, and that's like mega important.]

[ She'll ditch if she gets uncomfortable...!! For now, though, she doesn't seem to mind one way or the other. She's social by nature and nurture both. ]

The ferris wheel? Sure, I don't mind going! Daddy didn't want to go up there, he's kiiiind of scared of heights. [ yes let's stop for TERRIFYING SNAKE MOMENTS, what a good chance for romance ]

[what are you talking about, that's totally romantic

That's Teruteru: 1, this weird park: 0!! Which means he's holding his hand out for her to take, of course.]

Let's go, then! We don't want to wait for the line to get too long, do we?

[ you're right traumatic christmas park is totally romantic!! trucy gives his hand a curious look but...okay???? sure???? she will take the hand for now, why not. he seems nice enough. ]

Oh, yeah! The lines are the wooooooorst part of the park. Though it's fun to play charades while you wait, I guess! Or do tricks. [ magic tricks ]

[TERUTERU: 2 THIS IS A MAJOR VICTORY

But yes, keeping composure and walking towards the ferris wheel! While holding hands! With a girl!!!]

Well... even playing games in a line can get boring after a while, don't you think?
It's more fun to get on the moment you get the chance!

Though, I wouldn't mind seeing a few magic tricks from the Magician Extraordinaire.

[ yes well she has gloves on IT'S NOT THAT EXCITING... ]

I don't think it's that bad! I mean, I haven't gotten stuck in lines with anyone but Daddy, really. And Jinxie once, and Pearls another time...maybe it just depends on the company? I've waited in lines with Polly, too.

[ She's never going to introduce Apollo properly to anyone ever. ]

But I can definitely show you some tricks! I do have quite a few of my props. The major ones, even!

Edited (typo fix) 2015-03-23 04:23 (UTC)

[gloves or not she is a real life person, this is a magical moment for him]

I can't say I've had any good company for these sort of things up until now, so that could be it!

As for your tricks, though... what kind of props? Do you saw people in half, like on TV?
Or make others disappear, maybe?

No, although I do have one of those sawing booths! I use it to store clothes back home. Polly didn't want to let me saw him in half, even if it were empty... [ Because they make good drawers apparently...? ] But I have most of my things! I can't tell you all of them, y'know. A good magician never reveals her secrets! ...And it would be, like, way less surprising if I did a trick and you already knew to expect it, right?

[ Mr. Hat, for example, is a state secret. Until Trucy feels the need to have her person-sized puppet arrive out of nowhere.

No one is exactly sure where she keeps him. It's magic. ]

This "Polly" friend of yours doesn't sound very adventurous! After all, you're a professional, right? He wouldn't be in any danger with your careful hands!

But I suppose you're right... once we get the chance, you'll have to show me your best trick, okay?
And maybe I can show you a few tricks of my own, mhmhm!

[This is where you politely decline his offer, Trucy -

And it seems they did choose a good time for the ferris wheel; even though there is a line, it's not so bad.]

Polly? Oh, he's definitely not adventurous! But we love him anyway. [ They just also mercilessly tease him about it. It's how the family works. ]

I didn't know you knew any magic tricks. Do you have cards, too, or can you do flowers? Kaito did flowers for me earlier.

[ This is where you show her a legitimate magic trick, Hanamura! ]

[WELL DAMN --]

O-oh, no, I didn't mean magic tricks, I meant...

[Okay, no, Trucy seems a little too pure to just outrightly ruin like that. So he'll behave himself.
For now, anyway, there's no promises about everything being safe later.]

Cooking, of course. Haven't you seen cooks on TV, able to toss pizza crusts into the air like they're weightless? Or control a flame like it was what they were born to do!
Even create sculptures out of sugar, as light as feathers and as fragile as glass!

A kitchen can be just as magical as any stage, you know - you just need to know the right chef!

[Is that impressive enough? Hopefully!!]

Oooh, I have! [ She can't really do it herself. She's a passable cook at best, although she handles a lot of the housework. ...Mostly. ] I've never been able to do the tossing...though I've tried! Actually...

[ It seems to impress her, or at least she gets started on another topic??? ]

Part of the reason I became a magician was a little to do with food! Or, a specific piece of food...it was a plate of spaghetti, with a floating fork. [ plastic, of course, all of it. ] When I saw that, I just knew I really did want to make magic happen! So, I think a kitchen and food can be pretty magical!

Spaghetti with a floating fork was the start of your magic career? Really...

[It's not even occurring to him that the answer is plastic.
He's considering just how tough the noodles were, or how frozen it must've been to suspend the fork in midair, instead.]

I have to say, you have pretty good taste, though! Your whole profession started because of food... It almost seems like fate that you'd meet a chef as skilled as myself, don't you think?

[He's trying, okay. Maybe if he says "I'm flirting with you", she'll get it-]

Well, I also come from a family of magicians...but that was the point I knew I wanted to do it for sure!

[ Sometimes Trucy just sort of misses anything not related to her immediate goals or topic of discussion...or she steamrolls over it. See: some of Apollo's sarcasm. This is working on her about as well as that does, although she sometimes notices the sarcasm and snarks back. ]

Maybe! But if it were really like that, your profession would have started because of magic, right?

[ is that even how fate works............ ]

I can't really say that's how it happened, unfortunately... I was born to be a chef, after all!
Nothing really sparked my career or my love of food, aside from being naturally talented at it.

[Which is, y'know, a lie. But so is a lot of other things!! No big deal!!]

It's still a bit of fate, if you ask me! Maybe not reciprocated fate... but there's a bit of destiny, nonetheless.

Oh, is that so...

[ She's a natural-born lie detector, Hanamura! Don't tell her lies, especially if you have body language tells. ]

Anyway, I at least think it's pretty cool. To be a - what'd you say it was? - Super High School Level Chef, you probably work really hard. Hard work and practice are the most important things! Dreams don't mean anything if you can't make them happen.

[ Is this really waiting in line for a ride talk...well, whatever, Trucy does as she likes. ]

[Well, considering he lies all the time, he's gotten good at hiding it - but y'know, that doesn't stop him from fidgeting a little when he lies.]

Right - right, you're exactly right!
Dreams are important, after all; and working hard to achieve them is what a profession is all about!

[This is definitely waiting in line talk, I dunno what you're talking about -
But speaking of the line, it seems it's their turn to get in a car, so he'll take a step back; letting her hand free so he can make a sweeping motion towards it.

This is a great time for it, too, since it means he can stop talking about dreams and hard work and stuff. Gosh.]

Ladies first, of course!

Oh, thanks, Hanamura!

[ Wow look Trucy Wright believes in HARD WORK which is good since she kept the agency afloat for like seven years. She promised to keep her father fed and by god she managed it!

Phoenix helped, a bit. ]

I wonder if we'll be able to see beyond the park from the top? I'm kind of curious about this place.

[ understatement... ]

[Hard work is a sore spot that's all!! I mean, when you spend your life working hard to keep your family's business safe, you get kinda tired of thinking about it --]

Oh, I wouldn't doubt it! This is a fairly large ferris wheel after all - and it looks like it stops every so often, so everyone on top can get a good look around!

[Of course, not the reason he wants to go on the ferris wheel. But hey, she doesn't need to know that, right -]

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