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! ]
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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."
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//SCENARIOS.EXE
PHASE I [ xx xx ]
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. ]
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//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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Hajime-kun is worrying about me again. [He sums up with a smile, going ahead to lean on Hinata just a little. Because he's totally dizzy. That's it.] But there's no reason for it. There are definitely more important things to worry about.
[More murderous clowns. Glowsticks. Conserving their supply hoard.]
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Got it?
[And he'll aggressively kiss his cheek. Grrrr.]
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But for now he just smiles, exhaling a sigh.] I've got it.
[And it makes him smile, despite himself.] Somehow, I feel really take care of right now. [He peeks over at him. He's grateful.]
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Well, I am trying to take care of you. [He chuckles a bit.]
We're almost there, too...
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You always seem to be.
[It's weird, okay? Hinata's the only one who ever has.]
We are! Then let's get there quickly, okay? [No sense getting ambushed again just before they make it back to relative safety. Komaeda shifts away, tugging at his arm, even if he's a little dizzy. He doesn't want to have to fight again just now, if they can avoid it. And this sort of situation, just before they're somewhere safe, it's exactly the time his luck would be prone to pounce. It's best not to give it the chance.]
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Aa. [He moves after him as he shifts away and grips at Komaeda's arm lightly, determined not to be far from him. He looks around with sharp eyes, but he hasn't been hearing anything that'd indicate they're being followed, stalked in the shadows.]
Up here. Careful of the steps, yeah?
[Up the stairs to their apartment--]
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Making it into their building, extra excellent. He takes the stairs carefully, but as quickly as he can manage without tripping over himself in the process. It'll feel better to be behind closed doors, to shut the crazy world away at least somewhat.
He's already fishing out his keycard as he makes his way down their hallway.] Home sweet home, Hajime-kun. [He sounds pretty relieved by this too.]
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Come and sit down. I'll go get the medical supplies.
[...that he stole. From the hospital. Because.]
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[Komaeda doesn't need much urging at all, slipping inside and heaving a sigh. Phew. Okay. He looks back to Hinata, waiting for the door to be shut and locked before he lets himself feel genuinely relieved.]
Mm. I'll wait in the kitchen. I am sorry for the trouble.
[He drops heavily into a chair at the table.]
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[He returns soon enough with the medical kit, laying it on the table and moving to set up a couple of the lanterns to give the room a bit more light. Then he comes closer, to part Komaeda's hair and have a look at his head.]
It looks like it really hurts, oi...
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It does, but somehow... [A quiet laugh,] ...being taken care of by Hajime-kun makes it feel better already. [It's like another amateur doctor freetime event! Except Hinata is no amateur and Komaeda knows it.]
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It'll feel even better once I actually patch you up here...
[He daubs delicately at it, disinfecting and cleaning it.]
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I'm sure it will. But now it stings a little.
[Fuss fuss. And then, his eyes light up with an idea.] It would probably help if you kissed it better.
[Just saying.]
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But then he moves to step around Komaeda-- he cleaned up the blood on his skin slightly while he was in the bathroom, so he doesn't hesitate to cup his cheek and urge him to tip up his face.
He'll kiss him on the lips, lingering a long moment.]
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Hmm?
[A questioning sound as Hinata cups his cheek, though he turns his face up to him anyway. Oh. This kind of kissing. That's better than kissing his head, indeed. So he smiles into the kiss, leaning into it. His hand lifts, curling into the front of Hinata's shirt to tug him closer.]
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After a long moment, he pulls back, exhaling quietly to Komaeda's lips.]
...I'm going to go get changed. I'll bring you another pair of clothes too, yeah?
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He tries not to look too disappointed as Hinata draws back.]
If it's not too much trouble. Though I can probably come and find my own. [No sense troubling Hinata.]
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You should make yourself comfortable in the room anyway. Rest up a while. [His fingers graze feather-light over the bandage on his head, frowning slightly... and then he offers him a hand.]
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[He'll rest better with Hinata close by anyway, not worrying about him trying to head out on his own or anything.
He slips past Hinata now to tug him gently towards the bedroom.]
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Not himself, so to speak. Incorporeal, ethereal, like he might slip away into nothing in a second.
He steps slowly after Komaeda, resolving in his head just to change, for now. It's a terribly weak resolve.]
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[He tugs him along now, only releasing his hand when they're in the bedroom so he can start stripping out of his clothes and finding clean ones.] Our door is barred really well, and after all this time, you're a light sleeper after everything that's happened, aren't you?
[Therefore, they can rest and keep watch. Komaeda isn't about to let Hinata exhaust himself. He wants to keep him close, within sight and within reach and he just wants to hold him for a little while.] So even if we both rest, it should be okay.
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[He follows Komaeda's lead, stripping off bloodstained clothes and finding pyjamas for now, tugging them on and sighing at the softness, the lack of coppery blood smell. He glances over at Komaeda before stepping to the bed, sitting on the edge. He's letting himself concede very easily, but...]
I'll make sure to rest just for a little while.
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He crawls his way onto the bed, peeling back the covers to squirm himself beneath them and then hold them open for Hinata.]
Just a short nap then! But it'll be good for both of us to have clearer heads. [He'll work on clearing his anyway. His poor sore head.]
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He closes his eyes, turns his head, and exhales.
That way he can hear the beat of Komaeda's heart under his ear, that steady thumping.] Mm...
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Because there's no way that Kamukura could be so warm and sweet as this. Komaeda wraps his arms around Hinata in turn, one hand smoothing through his hair, even as he ducks his chin to press a kiss to his head.]
Rest well, Hajime. [And then much quieter,] I love you.
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