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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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open;

[punches]

[ Well. That was something all right. By time she's pushed off the bus, she's looking for something to punch and Snowtron 5000 makes the perfect target. That one won't have a perfectly spherical head any longer as she leaves quite the dent behind. Anyone is free to catch her doing this or warn her against it, though it'll do no good. ]

    ➯ PHASE I.
[ Sakura is a woman who isn't phased in the slightest by these things, but even she has to admit this is a bit creepy. Normally she can see right through the illusions caused by Genjutsu, but this is something else entirely. She sits still and concludes that waiting inside a cart is a bad idea. That's her first trip. The second time around, she climbs out of the cart before it stops and uses that five minute pause to look around the amusement park. Feel free to catch her hopping out while it's moving, that's probably spookier than the whole snake thing. ]

    ➯ BONUS.
[ What Sakura had asked for was answers and weapons. What she got was a red and white object that vibrated when she flipped the switch. Walking around with it is probably in poor taste, but it's not as if she knows what it is. She's a ninja and has spent most of her youth training with throwing knives. This doesn't look like it can be used to assault someone, but what does she know? ]

What do you call this weapon? [ So why not ask the closest person? ]

Open!

[remainingtwin]

[Phase I]

[She just wanted to go home, was that too much to ask for? Apparently so since no amount of heel digging had done anything to dissuade her hosts (kidnappers? All that stuff in the powerpoint couldn't possibly be--) from shoving her onto a bus, and later from being shoved onto a ferris wheel. Not that she put up too much of a fight, mind. She's still a little shell-shocked.

The quiet, traumatized expression doesn't leave her face even once she's seated, Mio pressing herself against the wall of the snowflake and staring blankly at the floor, one hand touching at the ugly bruising around her throat. It's all a bit much for her mind to handle, though after a moment she finally looks ready to say something.] Why--

[And then the lights go out, and Mio just heaves a shuddery, long-suffering sigh.

And then the weird breathing at her neck. She launches herself out of her seat immediately and, probably, onto the lap of some other unfortunate soul stuck on the ride with her.] What was that!?

[Bonus]

[Dear god did it ever end. What do you want for Christmas, little girl? the stupid robot had asked, and Mio had glared and said in a very loud, clear voice:] I want my sister!

[The box in her hands clearly did not house her sister, and she glared at it with open disdain. Her grip tightened and with a frustrated noise she tossed it away from her. Regardless of whether it hits a person or the ground, when it pops open and out pops the, er, "gifts," Mio makes a squeaking noise of shock and embarrassment.] Wh-what!? I didn't ask for-- [paNIC]

[Other]

[Amusement parks mean food, and Mio is starving. Horribly so. If she calculated right, almost a week passed since she'd gone into the village, and even if it didn't feel that long, it had still been quite a while since she last ate.

So she surveys a counter of food, her stomach growling terribly loud as she does.] Ugh. [Mio turns red, casting a glance to whoever's next to her, sure they overheard.] S...Sorry. Um. How do I buy things here? [The technology is a little bit beyond her 1980s self.]

opennnn

[compossible]

phase ii

[Elcia has decided she very much doesn't like Christmas. Whatever Christmas is.

She's walking through this winter wonderland, blood dripping from her dress from whatever mess she'd been involved in back home (seriously, don't ask), though she doesn't appear to be injured at the moment. Don't mind the...bloody trail in the snow that she's leaving, though.

She stops, staring at one of the singing reindeer.]

Ugh...What are you so happy about? Some people didn't have a good day--or night, y'know.

[Yeah she's demanding answers from a happy reindeer, what of it!!!

...Seems she hasn't gotten far enough into the fun house yet for bad things to happen. Yet.]

phase iii

[She's not on the roller coaster, she's leaving it. Her dress is covered in blood, but not from this ride, at least. In fact, as she exits, she looks a little...bored...........]

I wouldn't suggest that one.

[She immediately beckons to whoever is closest, which might just be you, poor soul.]

I've never seen so many fat men in red before.

[That is clearly what was wrong with it.]

ota

[stagewright]

pre-phases; on the bus;

[ Probably having snagged a seat near her father, Trucy leans over the back of her chair to survey the people in other seats, as well as glancing out the window every so often. ]

So, hey, where do you think we're going? They were kinda scarce on the details...it's like a mystery!

[ Speculating will only keep her occupied for so long, however, especially if no one answers the question, and she eventually begins shuffling a deck of cards. If she notices anyone looking, she'll fan the deck out, face down, and smile brightly. ]

Pick a card, any card!

phase i; ferris wheel

[ As long as she's in an amusement park - however much she hadn't planned to go there - Trucy seems perfectly fine with having some fun. She stands in lines for rides and doesn't seem to mind if she gets stuck with strangers or people she knows - whoever she files into the ferris wheel cart with, she'll beam at them in the same exact friendly manner. ]

Hi! Daddy didn't want to come on this, because, you know, high up. Sooooo, let's get along, okay? [ The magician will brightly chatter on up until the point the ride gets stuck - she'll shrug her shoulders and stare out the windows at that point, until all that...whatness. All that what. Expect her to shriek, though she's not exactly scrabbling around since she remembers just how high up they are...feel free to tag her before or after or during that fiasco. ]

phase iii; roller coaster

[ While Trucy can be chatted with while standing in line for the coaster - despite her disastrous attempt at ferris wheeling, she has high hopes for this! - it's probably best to catch her after the ride. Were you in her sled, you would have heard Trucy yelp and seen her duck immediately, trying to protect her hat above all else which doesn't work out so hot. By the end of the ride she's got a cut on her left arm and her hat is a little chopped up off the top (well, more than a little)...

She's not best pleased. ]

I don't want a snowcone! How is anyone going to know I'm a magician without my hat?!

[ ...Although she seems to be completely ignoring the bleeding-arm-cut thing in favor of complaining to one of the robots about her hat, holding the poor thing in her hands and looking more than a little upset. Someone should probably get her to worry about her arm instead of her hat, but PRIORITIES. ]

no-phase; NO MORE RIDES, EVER

[ Loitering well away from the rides, Trucy - still with a cut on her left arm from the sword-santas (but presumably patched up by then) and sadly without her hat - is once again reflexively shuffling her deck of cards, and eyeing the robots somewhat warily. She's aware there's a few rides she hasn't tried, but the first two experiences were enough: she's pretty much done for the night and doesn't plan to stick around any longer than she has to.

Which is...the problem. ]

When does the bus back get here? Or do we just walk...? I'm kind of over theme parks for now. [ Not forever, nothing so dramatic...but definitely for now we're done, thanks. ]

Gaius (Fire Emblem: Awakening)

[candycoating]

No Prompt - Wandering Around

[ Alright, so Gaius understands absolutely nothing about what just happened, let's get that out of the way first.

So while he's pulling his cloak tighter around his shoulders and wandering around, letting his eyes adjust to the painful new sensation that is electric light, he's trying to keep an eye out for someone who looks like they came from home. Judging by the fact that he hasn't seen Chrom herding the Shepherds together yet, there's a good chance he's here alone. The very notion of that bothers him a lot-- because if anyone's going to run off on their own to a strange new world, it should be anyone but him. He had a good system going on back there.

But anything's better than being dead, or so goes his philosophy. And apparently, he was super dead up until a little bit ago. He doesn't want to think about it, either.

So he thinks about something better-- when one of the stalls presents row upon row of cotton candy, in various 'flavors' (all sugar and dye, no doubt), he considers that he's probably earned trying a new treat in a new place, and takes one along with him. He didn't pay for it, though-- how can you expect him to figure out credits already? ]

... not bad. The way it just disappears right on your tongue is strange, but--

[ Not bad at all. ]

Phase I

[ He doesn't even really want to fuck around and do nothing, and getting that high in the sky without a gryphon to catch you looks perilous. Like the machine could break at any moment. Against all better judgment, he figures he could at least get a bird's eye view from high up and try to find his comrades, so he'll be squeezing in next to someone else, taking a seat across from them. ]

Yo. Tell me these things don't break down or start spinning really fast, do they? Otherwise I might be jumping out of here pretty quick.

[ Really, dude? ]

why: 'o clock

[ Now who could say no to free shit? Not Gaius. Even though he's never even heard of Christmas (was it some kind of winter festival?), he'll overhear the general gist of the man's deal and approach the robot with a mission in mind. If he really was some kind of mechanical gift giver, who could say he couldn't deliver a miracle this Christmas? ]

If you could send me home, that'd be great.

[ A beat. ]

And send some of that cotton candy with me, too. Enough to last a few years, okay?

[ When presented with a box that obviously didn't hold a ticket home or enough cotton candy for a lifetime, he mutters something about it being such a ripoff and steps to the side. Obviously not heeding Santa's careful instructions, he sits down in a nearby chair and tears open probably the first gift he's received in years. And... he's speechless. No, really, he has no idea what to say. He'll take out the red and white striped plastic... thing... and look it over. It doesn't look like candy.

He'll hold it up to someone who just happens to be walking by. ] Can you tell me what this is?

ota

[defeets]

[ PHASE I ]

[THUMP.

Ah yes, that's definitely the sound you want to hear when you're at the top of a ferris wheel possibly going through some weird snake hallucinations. Your carriage shakes a bit on top of whatever other freaky things you're experiencing, and then there's a sudden bang! against where the window used to be. There may be some muffled calls of "are you okay?!" and "what the hell--" from... outside the giant snowflake?

But why, you're at the very top. How strange.

Yet once everything begins to clear, there will be a friendly (and concerned) head peering at you, apparently upside down from the outside.]

What happened in there?! Do you want to get out....?!

[Friendly, jumpy Jae-ha at your service.]

[ PHASE II ]

[Jae-ha doesn't really believe in ghosts but he does believe in weird things that he sees in the mirrors being a cause for concern. So he taps the closest person on the shoulder and is pretty direct for once-]

As much as I love shiny things and charming little melodies, this isn't exactly my type of scene. Do you remember which way the exit is?

[A pause.] And did you hear that howl?

[ PHASE III ]

[Alternatively titled: I Saw Jae-ha Stabbing Santa Claus.

Because he's got quite a few things hidden in that coat of his and it seems with every flick of his wrist, he has more knives appearing in between in his fingers, which then proceed to fly out into the air and expertly take down each rabid Santa Claus one by one.

Then casually making conversation with the person sitting next to him-]

So.

Do you come here often?

ota;

[axilium]

PHASE II:

[... Ow.

Well, after that fun incident, Belph is lying on the ground, looking more than a little unnerved but not making any move to get up. Partly because he might be too lazy to get up when he's in pain, and partly because staying down here might actually be safer, but. Yeah.

Please don't trip over him.]

PHASE III-ish:

[At some point, Belph picked himself off of the ground (probably to get away from the singing reindeer) and went on to suffer some more, by which I mean he's sitting on a bench somewhere, looking pretty disheveled from that rollercoaster as he eats his free snowcone.]

... This was really not how I imagined my day going...

BONUS:

[...]

Not to question the traditions of other cultures, but why does this holiday involve sitting on the lap of a hat-wearing robot that doesn't actually have a lap and telling it our desires?

[Nooot getting any closer to Santa-Bot, thank you.]

open;

[spiritpearls]

[ That... this sure was happening. Pearl seems pretty cheerful as she heads into the park. She'd totally give Snowtron 5000 a hug. A Christmas themepark sounds like fun!]

A - PHASE II

[ Funhouses were not fun oh god no they were not fun she has been lied to. Watch as Pearl comes running out of the funhouse, looking ragged. She wants out before she's attacked by mirror spectres again. ]

That... was not Christmassy!

[ While she's outside no doubt scolding whoever runs this ride, she'll also warn anyone heading inside. ] Be careful, there's monsters in there!

B - SNOWCONES AFTER PHASE III

[ Pearl is officially not enjoying this themepark. She'll just be over here enjoying snowcones now, including her complimentary one after the mistake of riding the santacoaster. She knew it wasn't the best idea to get on it, and yet she did. And now there was a gaping tear in her shirt and a few strands of her hair look like they were cut. At least she managed not to get sliced to pieces.

At least there's nothing dangerous about snowcones. ]

C - BONUS

[ Feel free to find Pearl wandering the Christmas horrorpark and enjoying refreshments or maybe looking to ride any kiddie rides that are less awful! ]

Does anyone know when we can leave... I think I've had enough of this place... [ She never wants to go to a themepark ever again.

Or you can come and convince her onto a ride because you're evil. ]

OTA

[troubadear]

A.

[As soon as Maribelle steps off the bus she takes a look around her and wrinkles her nose in discomfort. She's gripping her parasol in front of her and examining the park with a disapproving look.]

A... carnival? Truly? [After everything they've just been told and gone through... Now?] Is this really appropriate?

B. Phase I

[Well, she may as well play along. Surely this is all for a reason, after all. Maribelle will go on the ferris wheel with whoever else happens to be there, eyeing the contraption with distrust. But as the ride starts up it seems just fine- quite pleasant, even- and Maribelle begins to relax and look outside the carriage.]

What a grand contraption! The common folk do partake in decidedly uncommon amusements, don't they?

pre-phase

[candycoating]

[ Gaius is just trying to focus on the fact that he's in this weird metal self-moving carriage and oh god it's going fast and there are other people here, what is even going on. He didn't appreciate the orientation one bit. However, when he notices Trucy shuffling a deck of cards, it provides the sweet distraction he's been hoping for. ]

Hmm. I'll take this one.

[ Easily, he'll pull out one from her hand. A magician girl? This should be good. ]

[multiglyphs]

PHASE I: 5 minutes in hell

[ five minutes doesn't seem like a long time, but in such dire situations, it can feel like forever. now weiss isn't particularly afraid of the dark, but there's something to be said about being trapped in a small space that no longer seems to be what you once thought it to be, with someone she may or may not actually know. (truth be told, she hadn't been paying attention when she got ushered into this cart. she was just hoping to avoid those annoying robots...)

no no, she isn't scared at all. wary, sure. apprehensive, why not. but definitely not scared. nope. not at all.

...

if she happens to cling to her fellow ferris-mate a little? well that's just good sense, obviously! ]

PHASE III: bones to pick

[ if you happen to be part of weiss' sled, you may or may not have noticed that midway through the treacherous ride, this tiny doll-like girl had hopped up to her feet to fend off as many of the sword-swinging santas as she could. she probably wasn't doing too bad, either, equipped with her own rapier, letting loose a couple of ~magical~ looking attacks that seem eerily reminiscent of this whole park's snow theme, but let's not get carried away with inconsequential details, shall we?

and by the end of the ride? you bet your bottom dollar weiss schnee has a thing or two to say about it! ]

—no, I do not want one of your stupid free snowcones! My clothes are ruined, and it's all your dumb overlords' — [ or whoever's in charge of this place, details ] — fault that this is the only outfit I've got, now let me speak to your manager this instant!

[ though she probably needs to sort out her priorities, first.

that poor snowman robot though... what did it ever do to deserve her wrath? ]

CYOA

[ or make up your own prompt! :D ]

OTA!

[guidetoblivion]

[ PHASE I ]

[Like may be the wrong word for it, but the Ferris Wheel seems as good a first choice to indulge the theme park as any. And well, getting a good view at the lay of land from above is never a mistake. Neither the lack of speed nor the actual stop bother Riku much and the car turning dark doesn't worry him much either. He draws a line at that feeling of breath against the back of his neck, at the way his seat changes beneath him – and he certainly isn't going to ask many questions about either.

Instead he twists out of his chair and turns, right hand drawing back as blue-black flames crackle into being at his palm.

Maybe stop him before he actually attempts to set the car on fire?]


[ BONUS ]

[Riku isn't particularly happy with the robots that nudge him onto the plaza, his frown now almost near a scowl – and though the faint jingle he's been hearing fits the theme of this whole establishment, it still makes him a bit uneasy. ...That is until he hears the trademark HO, HO, HO that he associates with quiet a few childhood memories.]

...You have got to be kidding me.

[CERES plz, he's sworn off Santa when he was like eight, and the people he's encountered so far don't really look like the target group of that particular christmas icon either. ...Though he admits. Robot Santa is at very least a new twist to it.]

iii

[particularity]

[Hinata didn't board the ride himself, but he's been hanging around, trying to get a feel/investigate things and seeing a young girl get out of this particular ride with a cut up hat and her arm is bleeding??? And she sounds far more worried about that hat...

He approaches after a moment and stares the robots down suspiciously for a long moment before looking at Trucy.]

Oi, what happened? You're bleeding, you know? [were you attacked by assassinbots or snowman bots]

» PHASE II

[emotive]

[Ai jumps slightly when she's acknowledged by the stranger. She's gotten stuck in the fun house and hasn't seen a familiar face. The spectres in the mirrors aren't helping her nerves either.

Hey, on the bright side, at least this guy looks human!]

I-I'm afraid I'm trying to figure that out myself. The howling isn't helping though...

open;

[sugarcoats]

Phase II

[Somehow, this entire park was built like some sort of twisted Circus show; all lights and cheer and things to see and do, but wrong. If someone was having a bad dream about an amusement park, it might be a little bit like this.

Running into the so-called fun house hadn't proven to be his best idea, either. What else was he supposed to do, though? He was sure that he had seen a Varuga in there, amongst the mirrors and the snow.

Whatever had been in there had moved and fought like one, and even though he had been able to summon his swords and put up his own fight, the lights clicking back on suddenly made it seem to be pointless. No Vargua, no nothing, but him staring back at himself and the unbroken mirrors.

Shaking his head and patting himself over to make sure there weren't any serious injuries beyond soreness and some minor scrapes, he exited the fun house.]

Jeeeez, what kind of twisted place does that, anyway? What if people tseriously, seriously hurt in there? It's not right!


Why o'clock

[Asking for information, directions, anything useful at all had proven futile, and the festive robot was clearly uninterested in doing anything but shoving a brightly wrapped gift box at Yogi and getting him out of the way.

Well, if he couldn't get any help, he didn't see why waiting to open the gift now was a bad idea. Who knows what it might contain; something dangerous or not, he didn't want to put off finding out.

He ripped the paper off and flipped the lid open, only to suddenly stand very, very still and peer into the box, color suffusing his face from the collar of his shirt to his hairline. No, no, that definitely wasn't a strangled scream he let out before slamming the lid back onto the box.

He just has to... find a trashcan to stuff the box in before anything else happens. This was the worst present ever.

phase 1

[sagemodes]

[ To be honest, Naruto was just chilling inside one of the carriages, right before it stops, at least. The darkening of the carriage and then everything else that came after it just leads to him kicking one of the windows open. Before he just climbs out in order to get away from whatever the heck that was.

...It was not until he looked up and blinked that he realized that there's someone familiar standing atop one of the carriage.

...He blinks again, one more time. Before he just. Immediately. Jumps towards the general direction of the pink-haired girl. ]

Ah, Sakura-chan! You're here too!?

[ incoming orange-black annoyance. ]

Wandering

[troubadear]

[Well, on the plus side, Gaius, you're not alone? Maribelle has been following a similar idea in that finding the rest of the Shepherds (and particularly Lissa) is a priority so when she sees a familiar head of red hair not far off, she quickly follows it.]

Darling, really. [Approaching Gaius from behind and overhearing him (you're lucky she doesn't know he stole it)] Though I suppose I shouldn't be surprised by your priorities.

this post is open, and my interests wide!

[bozu]

[Well, that was a lot of unnecessary shoving and being handled by robots(?????). If you're lucky enough (or hang around near the entrance for any reason), you might notice a small chef clinging to his tickets like they're the only thing that make sense, staring at everything as if life is a wild ride and he'd like to get off.

Or maybe he's just not really sure how to process everything that just happened. Leave a message after the beep?]

[PHASE I]

[A ferris wheel is safe romantic enough!! So, of course he's probably going to try and weasel his way into an open car when he gets the chance. Maybe accidentally on purpose with you, if you're the unfortunate type.
At least he's small and easy to avoid for the most part.]

Quite a welcoming party, wouldn't you say? I don't really remember Christmas being so soon, but hey; I'm not one to say no to a little harmless commercialism!

[no phase because he's too big of a weenie for the rest]

[Well, what good is an amusement park without food? And this little guy is all about food!! Good food. Well prepared food, really.
In fact, hes got what looks to be a corndog dusted with candy cane. Not very appetizing, and the way he's holding it seems like an agreement.]

... Ugh. I was hoping for the right food to match the atmosphere, but... this might be taking things a bit too far.

» WHY OH WHY

[emotive]

[Hey look, Ai happens to be walking by! When the young man holds up the... Wait. What.... What is that...

The young woman is at a loss. She's not sure how to answer. Still, she'll try!]

Um... I believe that's... supposed to be a peppermint candy cane. Emphasis on "supposed to."

[other!]

[allfortheclan]

[ Hello, fellow twin-less twin. Shirasu is more interested in the sweet-smelling food kiosks than in any of the rides. Since "fun" is not something he tends to indulge in. The young girl looks embarrassed and is asking a question he can answer, so... he does. ]

You use your credits with your device. [ Shows his to her, and offers a pleasant expression. ] What would you like?

PHASE III

[fortheprincess]

[ Seriously though fuck these robots. Hak was kind of forced onto this 'roller coaster' by one of the snowman robots. He can't say that it wasn't thrilling, but when they stop and get attacked by more robots...well.

Hak's already pissed off as it is, not knowing where his friends are - especially Princess - so he's not afraid to beat the shit out of these things.

Except in the middle of it, he hears a familiar voice from in front of him, and Hak's attention is immediately diverted (as he continues to beat up the robots absentmindedly). ]

...Huh? Droopy Eyes?

[candycoating]

[ He won't look too surprised, but you don't know how happy he is to see you here, Twinkles. He's not the only one in weird data limbo and that means a whole lot to him. The prospect of being wholly on your own in a new place is pretty daunting. ]

There's nothing wrong with sampling the goods of a new place. If I didn't, who knows what I'd have missed out on?

i

[spiritpearls]

[ Pearl will happily board the ferris wheel with Trucy, to the surprise of none. She seems just as cheery until the... whatness... occurs. What is occurring. ]

Trucy..?! [ Shrieks what is happening right now IS THAT YOU HISS-BREATHING? Pearl is scrabbling to find the other girl in the darkness of the snowflake from hell. ]

[punches]

[ One of the basic things they learn is to not declare an attack before doing it and yet here Naruto was, years later, still screaming before he made his move. Fortunately that's the only thing that saves him as she turns her gaze sharply in his direction. ]

Naruto! [ She... thinks?

There's something off about him that causes her guard to rise slightly. Even if it's been a couple hours since she last saw him, the image was fresh in her mind. Something was off and for the second time in ten minutes she's wondering if she's fallen victim to powerful Genjutsu. ]

[candycoating]

[ A candy cane? It doesn't look like a candy cane. Filled with culinary wonder, Gaius takes it back, and gives it a test nibble. ]

-- Blgh! It doesn't taste like it. You're sure it's supposed to be candy?