estoria | « 011 ⇢ event011.exe

Entry tags:

« 011 ⇢ event011.exe » OVERFLOW

Who: CERES & you
When: ooc: 03/22-03/25; ic: 12/09-12/10
Where: Cerealia's Entertainment District
What: OVERFLOW OF THE 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. If this post goes into overflow, we will make a new one to deal with the ever-hated captcha! Worry not!

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Forget I asked... [Because he's sure as hell going to forget that explanation. Your monologuing is wasted on this one, Gundam.]

But alright so... [Let's see if he's got this. He's just going to point to each hamster as he says their name.] Maga-Z, San-D, Cham-P, and...does Jum-P do anything other than sleep?

[He was too distracted by the broken drumstick in the music venue and missed Jum-P's one epic moment of being awake... So as far as he can tell, he's just one very lazy hamster.]

[Completely wasted...what a shame. That was a good one, he likes to think. Alas.

He nods as the man names them off, scoffing at the comment on Jum-P.]

While it is true he seems to spend most of his time tucked carefully away in slumber, do not be fooled. This is to conserve energy, so that when called upon he may put his lightning speed and agility to use to its full potential!

[With a cackle, he raises a hand in a clawed position in a dramatic pose.]

He played a great service to everyone that spent time on that island of doom! Twice, Kuzuryuu, had he assisted in our endeavors! Twice!

[How does that hamster sleep through his loud ranting?]

Edited 2015-03-29 00:05 (UTC)

Uh huh. [Pokes the mighty slumbering warrior right in his fuzzy little cheek. Are you going to show him your lightning speed and agility or just keep on sleeping, Jum-P?]

When was that?

[A lot of shit happened on the island, okay, like he remembers every weird little thing Gundam's hamsters did and which one of them did it.]

[Jum-P raises to his mighty little feet and then--

AND THEN--

Shifts a little, so he can get better petting. Hey, you should scratch his head. Yes. That is a good idea. Fall under his power and scratch his ear.]

During our first deadly encounter, when it seemed impossible to deduce how anyone could lurk beneath the floorboards of that decrepit building, it was Mirage Golden Hawk Jum-P who found the passage that had allowed me to venture below! I was not only able to retrieve the Hell Hound's Earring, but was that not decisive evidence used against the Chef?

[Oh hey, San-D wants some pets too. Skittering to find a hand to assault with some loving pokes and prods. Pet her too please!]

And once again he proved his usefulness when we were searching to convict the timid Nurse, racing up to the ceiling to the baton lighting to free a portion of paper later used to help determine why Saionji Hiyoko had managed to appear before us in an impossible amount of time!

[Oh god what is this, he's being assaulted by hamsters. Someone help.]

[Since Jum-P is still a lazy piece of shit and sleeping in Gundam's lap though, he does not get what he wants after that cheek poke. Because somehow it just seems weird to be petting something that close to another man's crotch. Especially something so small as a hamster, which passersby may not see. So instead, San-D gets all the attention. He's just going to kind of rub the side of his index finger under her chin. What a cute little hamster you are, yes.]

Oh, those were both him? Huh. Still though, that seems like kind of an inordinate amount of sleep...

[Alas. Jum-P is just too lazy to move to get in on those pets. He's fine where he is, San-D can have them all. Though Gundam is watching his classmate closely as he interacts with his companions, first only nodding in reply.]

...you also have to realize that hamsters are typically nocturnal creatures, only remaining awake during the day when they are used to receiving food, treats or attention. While sleeping schedules can be adjusted, it is better to allow them to sleep when they feel is naturally comfortable to them.

[And a pause to offer the hamster in question a few affectionate rubs.]

Though he is certainly accustomed to far more sleep than strictly necessary sometimes.

[And so she shall recieve them all! Because she's a cutie and the other two haven't come over to bother him yet.]

Wait, really?

[KUZURYUU LEARNED SOMETHING NEW TODAY. Yeah pretend you're surprised he knows shit about hamsters, Gundam.]

[Fine by her! The boys don't need any pets, she gets all of them. And is pretty happy about it, judging from those cute little chirps of hers.]

Yes. [He's not surprised in the least.] While each hamster is different and can have varying sleep schedules all on their own, it is better to assume they will be night owls, and to be a night owl yourself if you hope to create a bond with these animals. Attempting to keep a nocturnal hamster awake during the day leads to cranky and antisocial behavior and often times biting when you attempt to interact with them.

However, this sort of reaction would not be uncommon for any nocturnal creature. This fact should be kept in mind when considering the type of animal that would be best suited to walk beside you. If you cannot adjust to your companion's needs, you should find a beast that is easier suited to your own.

[Gonna regard Kuzuryuu carefully throughout this entire spiel. Maybe trying to place what kind of person he is...would he have a dog? A cat? Maybe a rabbit?]

Edited 2015-03-29 19:18 (UTC)

[Gundam. Please think of everything you know about Kuzuryuu and try to tell me with a straight face that rabbit is still a serious contender for potential pet he owned/owns/would own.]

But you said you can adjust their sleep schedules, right? So...is that what you did with yours or were they just not nocturnal?

[You're confusing him a little here, Gundam. You said one thing now you're saying another thing and wow it's starting to sound like hamsters are more work than he thought.]

[Hamsters are a hell of a lot of work. And this isn't even getting into territory wars, diets, habitats, breeding...this is just their sleeping schedule.]

You can, it just isn't advised or always well received. As for my hamsters, the other three adjusted their schedule on their own as they learned my pattern of activity. Allowing them to slumber within my scarf, they slowly became more interested in my daily routine and would rouse every so often to observe what I was doing or where I was going. Eventually they would stay awake for hours at a time during the day, which lead to their current schedule now. They will nap at times of low activity, when there is nothing that interests them, but for the most part they choose to slumber at night.

[Look, you never know. You never know what kind of pet person a person is. You could assume one thing and then be totally surprised.]

Tell me, human. What clan have you tossed your allegiances to?

What the hell are you talking about? What clan?

[You lost him, Gundam. You went from talking about hamsters to talking about clan allegiances, which has a completely different meaning to him than it does to you. Which...he's positive is not what Gundam means because it's not even a question that needs to be asked. Kuzuryuu family, best clan, tbh.]

I mean what tribe do you serve?

[He's still, in a way, talking about hamsters. If you happen to align with hamsters.]

Is it that of the Cerberus? The Phoenix? The Sphinx? With which do you align yourself with?

[Do you have a pet??]

[Look, he still needs a little time to practice his Gundam-eyes. He's not Hinata or Sonia, he wouldn't be able to understand the answer to "where is the bathroom", even if he could speak it. Because he can't.]

[But okay those are all animals, right? So obviously he didn't actually change the subject.]

I...had a dog when I was younger? Is what what you're asking?

[He's trying...]

[One day you will be fluent, surely. One day you will be able to ask him where the bathroom is, receive some strange and cryptic answer, and know exactly where to go. And probably which seat is the least likely to be some vortex to hell. Just in case you have to worry about those kinds of vortexes.

But judging by the way he chuckles, seeming satisfied with that reply, you guessed right Kuzuryuu.]

How fitting that a beast should walk with a beast. What breed was this familiar of yours? For an accurate judge of strength, these basic questions must be answered.

[It is time for twenty questions: animal edition apparently.]

[...was that a compliment or an insult, he's not sure.]

He was a Chin. [Possibly an unexpected answer? You'd think a yakuza heir might have something a little more intimidating than that.] But my family keeps Tosas and Akitas too.

[There we go, there's the bigger, more aggressive dogs you'd expect to see in conjunction with such a violent family. AND THEN THERE'S FUYUHIKO...WITH HIS FLUFFY LITTLE LAP DOG...]

Edited 2015-03-30 01:21 (UTC)

[Gundam seems mildly surprised by the first answer, shooting Kuzuryuu A Look at first.]

A Chin? For someone like you to make a pact with a Chin...did you care for him yourself?

[Don't take this the wrong way. He's not judging you in any way right now.]

Were these Tosas and Akitas only the animals kept by your family, or did you form a bond with one of them as well?

Well yeah, of course I did. [Does he look like a neglectful/abusive pet owner to you???] And uh...I guess that depends on your definition of bond? I mean they liked me well enough and I helped take care of them, but they weren't just mine, you know what I mean? They were family animals.

[He means family in the sense of like...his blood family, not his syndicate family. Mom, dad, sister, y'know, that whole biz.]

[That's not what he meant. He meant was it you or your mom or something who took care of it. Basically did you do the dirty work or did you reap the effort of others.

He gives a hearty cackle, crossing his arms and sitting up a little straighter.]

It seems I have misjudged you, mortal! To have held a pact with a creature as noble and cute as the Chin, taking this responsibility on as your own, is an impressive feat...even without the power you took from Pandemonium itself, your essence level is clearly nothing to scoff at!

[Well he was a child at the time, so his mom probably helped with some things at first. You know, like anything involving a vet visit. And buying the food and stuff, but Kuzuryuu totally fed it and brushed it and walked it and, okay he probably needed a little help with bathing it when both he and the dog were very young, but...HE DID AS MUCH AS HE COULD FOR HIS AGE. And as he grew older, he obviously needed less help.]

Uh...thanks?

[He...thinks?]

[That is a pretty good compliment, though probably bad in the long run because who wants to be friends with Gundam? Nobody he's a huge nerd and yet you owned a Chin so now you're stuck with him at least wanting to talk to you more. Not friends (yet?) but you've unlocked the next FTE at least.]

What sorts of techniques did you and your familiar practice? How many battles did the two of you face together? Were you ever able to claim the ultimate prize?

[Tell him about you and your pet. *^*]

...what's the ultimate prize? [What does that men in normal person, he doesn't even have a guess. He'll address the rest of it in a minute, just please explain what the hell you mean there.]

[Clearly you never obtained the ultimate prize if you do not know what it is.

There's a low rumble of a chuckle coming from him before he starts explaining.]

Every year, all across this planet, many brutal competitions are held in which masters and their familiars enter, seeking to obtain the ultimate prize. It is a brilliant badge of glory, bestowed upon only those who are able to overcome the trials of these competitions! Whose bond with their companions is strong and the skills they have learned together impressive!

Only those with the highest marks for a superior physique, beautiful coat, masterful skill and stunning talent will earn glory for their master, claiming the blue insignia of victory for their own!

...Tanaka, I was a kid, do you really think I competed in dog shows? I mean...he had a bloodline that would have made something like that possible [Darn rich yakuza brat.] but...not really my thing, y'know?

[He likes to compete and all but...that type of dog competition is likely not the sort of dog competition that a yakuza typically engages in.]

I did teach him some tricks though. My old man helped me with the basics at first, since I was so young. You know, stuff like sit, stay, come...that sort of thing. But when I got a little older, I eventually taught him how to do a little spin thing.

I see... [Well you know, parents can enter kids into competitions too as "owners" sometimes. The kid thing isn't really a problem but if it wasn't his thing, it wasn't his thing.]

Hmph. To be able to teach your familiar as advanced a technique as that...the two of you must have shared a very strong pact.

[Does he sound impressed?]

To think I would find someone else with such capabilities and skills in a place like this...how I overlooked someone like you on the island is beyond me. Worry not, however! For now you have caught my eye and I am not so foolish that I would ignore such a respectable man.

[Is that a good or a bad thing we just don't know. Also pretend you're surprised that he respects you because you taught your dog how to do a spin.]

[To be fair...it's quite easy for someone as tall as Gundam to literally overlook someone as short as Kuzuryuu.]

Uh...thanks? [He... Is this is a good thing? He's going to go with this is a good thing. Yeah. Totally. Are either of their IDs going to ding with a hope shard get now?] I dunno about that though. I mean...pact isn't the word I would use but...sure. Helps that he was a smart dog too though.

« 011 ⇢ event011.exe » OVERFLOW

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

1/2

(no subject)

(no subject)

(no subject)

(no subject)