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[reparator]

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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ota!

[fortheprincess]

ARRIVAL: BUS RIDE

[ If you see a giant man with a blue robe carrying a (covered) spear around, that's Hak, and he's not happy.

This...this is all wrong. So wrong. There's no way that this can be true; he was literally just back in Kouka, retreating from the battlegrounds of a war after seeing Soo-won's despicable face, as per Yona's request. He was just with everyone so how? How could this have happened?

If they really are all gone...especially the Princess.... He doesn't know what to do with himself. All he knows is that he's lost the most important person in his life, and if he screws this up, there's no chance of her - or anyone else - coming back.

If you happen to be boarding the bus too, Hak's got his spear out, the tip of the blade pointed straight at one of the robots trying to escort him into the bus. You can go ahead and join him in the interrogation, try to convince him to just get on the damn bus, etcetc. ]

If you're working with CERES, I need answers.

[ Yes, he's seen the Powerpoint, whatever that is. The robot's not as responsive as he'd like, and is simply trying to get him to board the bus. Whoops? ]

PHASE II

[ It takes a lot to scare Hak, but the way the mirrors shatter around him startles him, even more so because he can't see a damn thing. So when he gets pounced, Hak shouts in surprise, and if there's a lot of thrashing coming from the Fun House...welp. It's this guy, trying to fight off whatever's attacking him.

It's even more eerie when the lights turn back on and nothing appears to have happened. The animals are still singing obnoxiously, and everything's bright once again.

It still should say something when Hak exits the house with a small cut on his cheek, tiny drops of blood dripping down every now and then. It's barely even a scratch to him, but still. Something's messed up about that house, and anyone who's even thinking of going in there should take a look at him first. ]

(ooc: feel free to hit me up with anything i didn't list/your own prompt, too!)

phase II!

[hoasen]

[She hasn't even considered anything about the fun house yet. Right now is that walk around the block where you scope out every single attraction and then decide.

Which was why she was able to see this guy walk out with blood dripping down his face. It might not be serious, but it's still fresh. She quickly walks over--]

Excuse me! But there is a cut on your face, do you have any bandages? [Because she's already digging through her bag for one.]

[fortheprincess]

[ He's in the middle of brushing himself off, removing smaller stray pieces of glass from his robe. Then there's a voice - a female voice, at that - and he instantly looks up. Instincts kick in here, simply because it could very well be the Princess...

...but it's not. It's a different woman, who quite clearly looks concerned for him, and she's already digging through her bag to help him. Hak waves his hand at her dismissively. ]

Huh? This? It's nothing. Don't waste your supplies on me.

[hoasen]

[She would help him but that would be too forward?! But really he needs his wound to be looked at. At least that is how she felt. He could be strong or heal faster like her, but details.]

It is fine, I can always get more. [She takes out a bandage.] It is still bleeding, so it is best to stop it right now even if you consider it a small wound.

Phase II

[poised]

[Bro, slow your roll, you've got a little something on your cheek-

Which is pretty much what's about to come out of Natalia's mouth as she approaches Hak but considerably nicer and vaguely regal-sounding.]

Pardon me sir, but it appears as though you have a cut on your face. Would you be interested in letting me heal it for you?

[Proactive and nosey princess, don't mind her.

Although... she's considering his appearance a bit more now. Doesn't he rather fit the description of the person that Yoon and the dragons were looking for?]

[fortheprincess]

[ Huh. How polite of her...more polite than any of his comrades, that's for sure. She certainly has a different aura to her, and an appearance unlike anyone he's met before. He's curious for a moment, but then he shakes his head. ]

No, I'm fine. It doesn't hurt.

[ Proactive and nosey; sounds like a certain someone he knows. ]

[poised]

Well, even if it doesn't hurt, it'd be troublesome if it were to get infected.

[Hope you enjoy having no room for argument, Hak. You may just want to resign to your fate of getting healed here.]

In truth, I rather insist.... especially if you're who I think you are. [But that sounds a little suspicious so she elaborates-] Do the names of Yoon, Shin-Ah, and Ki-ja ring any bells to you?

phase ii

[good_ideas]

[There were things that made a lot of sense. Like merry-go-rounds when you wanted to seem cute and harmless. Or roller coasters because they were fast.

And there were other things, like going into a funhouse where all kinds of terrible things could happen (and did happen in the horror movies she'd been tricked into watching before) that made no sense at all. She almost immediately stops the moment she sees a giant man walking out and dripping blood.]

Um. You should probably get that looked at. [She doesn't have the habit of carrying bandages with her. Just salt. And occasionally a lemon.]

[fortheprincess]

[ He turns to the source of the voice; a younger girl with silver hair, appearing to be interested in the Fun House...which really, really isn't 'fun' for most. The thrill of the battle is pretty exciting for him - just not when your prey completely disappears in the midst of the battle. ]

Nah, it's fine. [ Is it worrying that he's so nonchalant about it? Maybe. ] It'll go away on its own.

[good_ideas]

[He's kidding. He has to be kidding.]

What kind of a world do you live in where blood goes away on its own?

[She's tempted to put her hand on his arm....but resists. Not unless she has his permission. Or if it looked like he was going to die and saving his life was more important than the possibility of her reading his dirty secrets.]

ii

[yooknowit]

[ Yoon didn't bother entering or joining any of the attractions yet. He's still busy surveying the surroundings, considering that he's heard that new arrivals have been successfully brought in. He's hoping to see a familiar face again...

His wish is shortly granted after catching sight of Hak exiting. He can recognize the young man's stature right away despite the distance. Without wasting a second more, he runs towards the tall figure as he calls out frantically among the crowd— ]

Thunder Beast! Hey...! Wait!!

[fortheprincess]

[ As Hak is exiting the house, he's using the back of his palm to wipe off a small drop of blood on his chin. This whole park-whatever is dangerous and whoever says that this place was for comfort is a liar.

He's ready to head off again, until he hears someone address him by his title. Thunder Beast.

He's caught completely off-guard, because while there are many people who call him that, there's only one place those people can be from. And only one person that voice belongs to. ]

Yoon!

[ Where you at, boy? ]

[yooknowit]

[ Thank goddess that Hak stopped. It allows Yoon to catch up more easily. But the crowd is still present, so he struggles to break through either way. When he's finally within arm's range, he reaches out to the General's long sleeve. After tightly gripping, he uses it to pull himself towards the older boy.

He squeezes out the crowd as a result, as well as ending up to bump a little against him due to the force. ]

Th— there you are... I finally found you!

ii

[lionly]

[Elza didn't come here in full armour, at least, but he sure brought his longsword and as he sees more people emerging from rides with injuries, he's more and more glad that he did--

Hak draws his eye, him standing outside of the fun house as he is (considering it), and he turns toward him, ears twitching.]

Hey-- Are you all right? [...] This one's dangerous too?

[fortheprincess]

[ Oh hey, a guy with a giant sword. He's a fighter, too. Hak's got his spear at his side and he scratches his head. It's a little embarrassing to look so beat up (even though he isn't really) in front of other fighters like this. ]

Yeah. There's something wrong with this place. Lights went out, all of the mirrors shattered, and something jumped on me before I had time to cut it down.

[ Much like everything else here, all of the attractions seem to be deceiving. Fun on the outside, but killer on the inside. ]

arrival

[gareki]

[ Gareki was busy mulling over his own situation. He's been sitting in the bus and waiting for it to leave already, but when they haven't budged an inch, he finally turns to the culprit. The guy with the dangerous looking weapon seems to be adamant on getting answers from the robots. ]

It's pointless. You won't get any answers out of them.

[ The way he said that makes him seem like he's already resigned to this fate, but it's far from it. But Gareki has already guessed why these things won't answer if they're questioned. Before he's being accused of being in league with them, he adds: ]

They're most likely not programmed to do anything besides welcome and haul us into the bus. I've tried already.

[ He also tried to climb off the bus and run, but they quickly chased him, hauled him up like a sack of potatoes, and then threw him back in. ]

[fortheprincess]

...What do you mean by 'programmed'?

[ Coming from an era without technology like this, Hak assumed that these robots were people dressed in weird suits or something. But if they're not going to give answers like this guy says they aren't, there's no point in continuing to try.

Hak lowers his weapon, still glaring down the robot (which still doesn't respond), but eventually turns to face the man. Judging by the look in his eyes, it appears that he's also been dragged into this situation, too. ]

phase ii

[dragonseyes]

[It's a flash of someone familiar which catches Shin-Ah's attention and he rounds the corner to make sure it wasn't just his imagination. It really is Hak. He's been able to feel Jae-Ha around for a while now but since Hak and Yona aren't dragon warriors, finding them is more of a challenge.

Shin-Ah is glad to have found one of them at least. And if Hak's around, Yona can't be far either. He hopes.

A few steps later, he manages to catch up to Hak, falling into step with him quietly whereas Ao has no such hesitation and jumps on Hak's shoulder, patting his injured cheek in a way that's reminiscent of Yoon.]

[fortheprincess]

[ He's about to make way for the exit - he's had enough of this crap - when suddenly something pounces on his shoulder. Instinctively, Hak tenses up, grabbing onto his spear and ready to strike once he faces the enemy...but that's. A squirrel. And not just any squirrel. ]

...Ao?

[ Chubby cheeks, big eyes, it must be! Hak moves his gaze to the white lump of fur approaching him and just as he'd thought, it's nobody other than the Blue Dragon himself. ]

Shin-ah. Are you alright?

Arrival

[littlestbaskerville]

[The bus seems to be really interesting today. Lily had never been on them before her arrival here but today was a treat.

As she watches the bus, she sees the man with the spear and he looks really angry. Maybe he's new?

Approaching she reaches out and grabs his robes.]

It won't respond, Mister.

[fortheprincess]

[ You stupid thing answer him goddamnit--oh. Hello there, little girl. Hak pauses, staring down the robot again, not realizing that no that is actually not a human. His spear is still pointing at it, and he has no intention to move it. ]

If he doesn't respond, I'll cut him down. I have a kingdom to return to.

ii !!

[dragonclaws]

[ Staying cautious of these strange places around him, Ki-Ja has taken it upon himself not to enter anything he deems "weird". Which, to no one's surprise, would be the fun house. He came simply to make sure this area would be safe should Yona choose to spend the day here, but so far nothing has really popped up to be too alarming...

that was, until he saw a familiar face exit the fun house.

He blinks a first, squinting further until his suspicions would soon become clear. I mean there was only one person he knew how could constantly wear that scowl- ]

Y... you are here, too!! [ Not that would be much of a surprise, but here Ki-Ja was. Acting surprised. ]

Re: ii !!

[fortheprincess]

[ ...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.

II

[alpako]

[ She's not very good with blood, it reminds her of memories she would rather forget. And even though the person in front of her looks kind of scary... She's met scarier(?) people before.

If only she could use the same magic she'd learnt to use in ViViD, the cut would be easy to cure. The only thing Saya can do right now is offer out a bandaid and her handkerchief while trying to remain brave. ]

I-If it's okay, please use these!

[fortheprincess]

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.