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Who: Everyone ever.
When: ooc: 10/30 to 11/04 ; ic: 09/26 to 09/28
Where: Cerealia - all five districts.
What: Clowns, Murder, Outrage and One Direction. Happy Halloween :D
Rating/Warning: PG-13 to R. [ image within includes brief flash of scary clowns, scroll down quickly if you don't want to see it! ]

//event004.EXE

Queen of the Mountain

It's morning when the lights go out completely. Not a single one remains on except the glow of the device and whatever flashlights anyone bothered to stock up on. However, a single hologram in the Shopping District broadcasts along a billboard for a Very Important Announcement. After that, you hear a song so tender and beautiful that it must have been composed by angels at the dawn of time.

"Baby, you light up my world like nobody else. The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed… "

When you go outside to investigate, a friendly clown will be inside a stolen(?) ice cream truck, looking to get all your attention before he talks through the speaker on the truck.

"Greetings, Cerealians! It's nice of you to join us at last. Are you worried about the power coming back? Oh, I'm sure CERES is working on it now. Rest assured that they have their finest technicians on the job. You won't be without your precious personal computers and robot-pets much longer.

In the meantime, let's play a game shall we! The rules are rather simple:

♥ You see that necklace on your chest? That's a lantern. You're going to want to hold onto that. If you lose it… well, you don't want to know what will happen to you if you do.
♥ Now, for the fun part! Collect the necklaces any way you wish, though we prefer the naughty way. Kill a friend. Kill a foe. Killkillkillkill until the streets are paved with blood.
♥ Whoever collects the most of those lanterns, gets a special surprise! They get to go back home, back to their friends and loved ones and away from CERES' endless lies and trickery. Don't you know it's all a lie? Your worlds weren't destroyed. This is a penal colony, and you've been suckered into the biggest prank of your life. But I'm here to help, of course. Just bring me a garbage bag full of the lanterns, and I'll show you, the lucky winner, the way out."

//SCENARIOS.EXE

PHASE I

[ xxxx ] You're going about your business, wading through the dark, finding supplies. But you're not alone. After the broadcast happens, everything is in full swing. Some masked participants decide to start breaking into shops, classes, apartments, you name it. There's no escaping them. They're on the hunt, they're after you ~~'cause they're hungry like the woooolf~~. You can choose to engage them, fight your way out, jump into the game, or head to the sanctuary located in CERES academy. The choice is yours. Be sure to make the right one.

PHASE II

[ xxxx ] Spiders, spiders everywhere. For those who decided to surrender their lanterns, the first twelve hours of the game are a breeze. Then, come the spiders, hungry critters that will attack and try to catch you in their many webs strewn through the colony. Be sure not to get stuck in one while they chase you.

PHASE III

[ xxxx ] Feeling weak? Not quite keeping up with the clown-faced gentlemen? Or maybe even your former friends and lovers? Well, there's a solution for that! You'll find another masked man happily pedaling some Pulse for you to take. The temptation is there with the promise of extra strength and a boost of power and speed. He won't hint at any side-effects, but oh, how you'll feel them when they hit. And those trying to dodge that fate, don't put your drink down anywhere or take your eyes off your food. Someone just might slip a little extra to get this game really going.

PHASE IV

[ xxxx ] It's the last day of the game. You're tired. You're weary. You may have stabbed a roommate or ten. But the lights are gradually returning while the CEO appears as if from nowhere with a public apology on all the billboards. You're welcome to spam your disgust and contempt in his inbox. His explanation for not being around? Quite simple! He was off on an expedition this whole time and wasn't aware of the situation because he gets no reception out in the jungle. See, he was doing it all for the good of the colony and trying to look for more habitable terrain. Isn't that kind of him?

Any further complaints will be forward to his underlings, Elias and Lucius.

BONUS

[ whyo'clock ] You know what's fun? Jumping castles! Someone happened to surreptitiously leave one in CERES' large garden. Do you want to go in and see what's inside? For a limited time only, you can escape the madness and murder to jump to your heart's content. There also might be another clown-faced murderer watching you as you jump. And jump again. He'll just be in the corner. Breathing. Watching.

[ 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 fourth official event. For your convenience, we have compiled an OOC post explaining the event in greater detail. Feel free to ask questions there if you have anymore lingering concerns or inquiries.

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It's morning when the lights go out completely. Not a single one remains on except the glow of the device and whatever flash lights anyone bothered to stock up on. However, a single hologram in the Shopping District broadcasts along a billboard for a Very Important Announcement. After that, you hear a song so tender and beautiful that it must have been composed by angels at the dawn of time. <br><br>

<i>"Baby, you light up my world like nobody else. The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed… "</i><br><br>

When you go outside to investigate, a friendly clown will be inside a stolen(?) ice cream truck, looking to get all your attention before he talks through the speaker on the truck.

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In the meantime, let's play a game shall we! The rules are rather simple: <br><br>

♥  You see that necklace on your chest? That's a lantern. You're going to want to hold onto that. If you lose it… well, you don't want to know what will happen to you if you do.<br>
♥ Now, for the fun part! Collect the necklaces anyway you wish, though we prefer the naughty way. Kill a friend. Kill a foe. Killkillkill<i>kill</i> until the streets are paved with blood.<br>
♥ Whoever collects the most of those lanterns, gets a special surprise! They get to go back home, back to their friends and loved ones and away from CERES' endless lies and trickery. Don't you know it's all a lie? Your worlds weren't destroyed. This is a penal colony, and you've been suckered into the biggest prank of your life. But I'm here to help, of course. Just bring me a garbage bag full of the lanterns, and I'll show you, the lucky winner, the way out."</span></blockquote>

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You're going about your business, wading through the dark, finding supplies. But you're not alone. After the broadcast happens, everything is in full swing. Some masked participants decide to start breaking into shops, classes, apartments, you name it. There's no escaping them. They're on the hunt, they're after you <strike>'cause they're hungry like the woooolf</strike>. You can choose to engage them, fight your way out, jump into the game, or head to the sanctuary located in CERES academy. The choice is yours. Be sure to make the right one.</blockquote>

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Spiders, spiders everywhere. For those who decided to surrender their lanterns, the first twelve hours of the game are a breeze. Then come the <a href="http://i.imgur.com/P53wYHS.png">spiders</a>, hungry critters that will attack and try to catch you in its many webs strewn through the colony. Be sure not to get stuck in one while it chases you.</blockquote>
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Feeling weak? Not quite keeping up with the clown-faced gentlemen? Or maybe even your former friends and lovers? Well, there's a solution for that! You'll find another masked man happily pedaling some <i>Pulse</i> for you to take. The temptation is there with the promise of extra strength and a boost of power and speed. He won't hint at any side-effects, but oh, how you'll feel them when it hits. And those trying to dodge that fate, don't put your drink down anywhere or take your eyes off your food. Someone just might slip a little extra to get this game really going.<br><br></blockquote>
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It's the last day of the game. You're tired. You're weary. You may have stabbed a roommate or ten. But the lights are gradually returning while the CEO appears as if from nowhere with a public apology on all the billboards. You're welcome to spam your disgust and contempt in his <A href="http://messor.dreamwidth.org/2902.html">inbox</a>. His explanation for not being around? Quite simple! He was off on an expedition this whole time and wasn't aware of the situation because he gets no reception out in the jungle. See, he was doing it all for the good of the colony and trying to look for more habitable terrain. Isn't that kind of him? <br><br>

Any further complaints will be forward to his underlings, <a href="http://serritor.dreamwidth.org/">Elias</a> and <a href="http://insitor.dreamwidth.org/">Lucius</a>.<br><br>
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You know what's fun? <a href="http://i.imgur.com/vruHeN8.jpg">Jumping castles</a>! Someone happened to surreptitiously leave one in CERES' large garden. Do you want to go in and see what's inside? For a limited time only, you can escape the madness and murder to jump to your heart's content. There also might be another clown-face murderer watching you as you jump. And jump again. He'll just be in the corner. Breathing. <i>Watching.</i> 
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[ 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. ]
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Welcome to CEREALIA's fourth official event. For your convenience, we have compiled an <A href="http://exteria.dreamwidth.org/17331.html">OOC post</a> explaining the event in greater detail. Feel free to ask questions there if you have anymore lingering concerns or inquiries. <br><br>

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Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[ wow no fight her. ]

That doesn't mean they can't put a little more effort into it. People could've died from this, and you're not even going to let me talk to the guy who 'missed' all of it?

[ probably because she speaks with her fists. ]

[ he's trying to prevent the fighting here okay. ]

"Talking" would be okay... but I don't think that's what you're going to do if I let you go.

[ he is 99% sure there will be little talking if he does. ]

I'd do a little of it.

[ but she just sounds sullen now. ]

It's not worth it.

[ or he'd be all for slugging julius, even if it meant being punished. ]

We should be going after whoever was really behind this.

And any leads on that?

[ wince. ] No.

But punching him won't get us any either.

...

[ after a moment of halfhearted glaring, she groans and just-- goes a wee bit limp. ]

Could you not make sense for just three seconds?

I would... but I'm afraid of what you'd managed to do in those three seconds.

[ but he'll finally his grip on her loosen.

please don't make him regret that. ]

... [ If by regret, you mean Yang's knees are buckling and she will probably end up crouched on the ground if his grip is too loose--

Well, don't feel bad. ]

Edited 2014-11-03 05:34 (UTC)

[ okay that's hard not to notice, so he'll set her down gently.

and maybe be a little relieved that this means she literally can't go out guns blazing. ] You really overdid it, huh?

It's kind of hard to work a nap in when half the city's trying to kill the other half.

You have a point there. [ he hasn't really slept these past few days either. ] There's nothing stopping you now though.

But maybe we should get you back home first.

Right, just... gimme a second.

[ Okay, so maybe she's exhausted. ]

Take your time. There's no rush anymore.

[ pause. ] ...I think.

... That's super comforting, Ludger. [ and up she wobbles. ]

First those robots, and now this. I'm not sure what to expect anymore.

None of this kind of stuff happened before you got here though. Maybe your luck is even worse than mine.

I didn't mean 'run with it', you know.

[ YOU'RE NOT HELPING. ]

Oh. Sorry.

Uh... I'm sure things will get better?

And are you saying that to cheer me up or because you honestly believe that?

...I don't think things can get any worse?

I kinda wish you could say that with a little more confidence...

[ but she brushes off her knees, shaking out her hair. ]

Then again, I don't mind exciting days.

I could usually say the same... But I've had more than enough of those lately.

[ he hesitates for a second, looking her over. though she looks okay now, she was nearly collapsing on her feet minutes ago. ]

Do you think you can get back home alright?

Nothing to it! [ said with a flap of her hand as she wobbles a bit. ] I'm walking fit right now!

I'll walk you back. [ that wasn't convincing at all. ]

... No go, huh? Not that I'd mind the company.

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